Maria Cole Death
Maria passed away on July 10, 2012 at the age of 89 in Boca Raton, Florida. Maria's cause of death was cancer.
When did Maria Cole die?
July 10, 2012How did Maria Cole die? What was the cause of death?
CancerHow old was Maria Cole when died?
89Where did Maria Cole die? What was the location of death?
Boca Raton, Florida
Maria Cole Birthday and Date of Death
Maria Cole was born on August 1, 1922 and died on July 10, 2012. Maria was 89 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 1, 1922
Date of Death: July 10, 2012
Age at Death: 89
Maria Cole - Biography
Maria Hawkins Cole (formerly Ellington during her first marriage to Spurgeon Ellington, a Tuskegee Airman) (August 1, 1922 – July 10, 2012) was the widow of singer Nat King Cole and mother of singer Natalie Cole. She was also a jazz singer who worked most notably with Count Basie and Duke Ellington. She met Nat King Cole while they were both singing at the Zanzibar club.Cole was born in Boston and was the niece of Charlotte Hawkins Brown. Her father, Mingo Hawkins, was a letter carrier. Her mother, Carol, died while giving birth to her sister. Cole died in a nursing home in Boca Raton, Florida, after a short battle with cancer at the age of 89, on July 10, 2012.
