Victor Silvester Death
Victor passed away on August 14, 1978 at the age of 78.
When did Victor Silvester die?
August 14, 1978How old was Victor Silvester when died?
78
Victor Silvester Birthday and Date of Death
Victor Silvester was born on February 25, 1900 and died on August 14, 1978. Victor was 78 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 25, 1900
Date of Death: August 14, 1978
Age at Death: 78
Victor Silvester - Biography
Victor Marlborough Silvester OBE (25 February 1900 – 14 August 1978) was an English dancer, author, musician and dance band leader whose records sold 75 million copies from the 1930s through to the 1980s, and a significant figure in the development of ballroom dance during the first half of the 20th century. Victor married Dorothy Newton in 1922, a few days after winning the World Ballroom Dancing Championship with Phyllis Clark.By 1958, when he published his autobiography, he was the most successful dance band leader in British musical history, and a major star on British radio and television. His BBC Television show Dancing Club lasted 17 years. He also presented a weekly request programme on the BBC Overseas Service (later World Service) which ran from 1948 to 1975. His obituary in The Times noted, "Turn on a radio in Famagusta, Cape Town or Peking and one would be likely to hear his music issuing from the speakers". Victor Silvester was appointed to the OBE in 1961. He died while on holiday in the south of France at the age of 78. The orchestra remained in existence under his son`s direction until the 1990s. Victor, his wife and son are memorialised at Golders Green Crematorium, London.
