Teddy Pendergrass Death
Teddy passed away on January 13, 2010 at the age of 59 in Bryn Mawr Hospital Emergency Room, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Teddy's cause of death was colon cancer.
When did Teddy Pendergrass die?
January 13, 2010How did Teddy Pendergrass die? What was the cause of death?
Colon cancerHow old was Teddy Pendergrass when died?
59Where did Teddy Pendergrass die? What was the location of death?
Bryn Mawr Hospital Emergency Room, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Teddy Pendergrass Birthday and Date of Death
Teddy Pendergrass was born on March 26, 1950 and died on January 13, 2010. Teddy was 59 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 26, 1950
Date of Death: January 13, 2010
Age at Death: 59
Teddy Pendergrass - Biography
Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter. He first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before a successful solo career at the end of the decade.
In 1982, Pendergrass was severely injured in an auto accident in Philadelphia, resulting in his being paralyzed from the chest down. He subsequently founded the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, a foundation that helps those with spinal cord injuries. He commemorated 25 years of living after his spinal cord injury with the star-filled event, "Teddy 25 - A Celebration of Life", at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. His last performance was on a PBS special at Atlantic City's Borgata Casino in November 2008.
On June 5, 2009, Pendergrass underwent successful surgery for colon cancer and returned home to recover. A few weeks later he returned to the hospital with respiratory issues. After seven months, he died of respiratory failure on January 13, 2010, at the age of 59, with his wife Joan by his side, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. His body was interred at the West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
