McNaught, singer, dies at 37
[PA Wellington • I Jim McNaught, an enter-) Itainer, was found dead in his) 'Wellington apartment late i .yesterday afternoon. f The police were called to '[the Kilbimie apartment about s |s p.m. after friends became [concerned when McNaught, .[who was 37, did not arrive I at work yesterday morning, t, He was found dead in his ’'bed. [I There appeared to be no suspicious circumstances but la post-mortem examination to [establish the cause of death ■lwill be made this morning. ,! McNaught’s popular songs ;of the late 1960 s included [“Long Tall Texan” and > I "Swinging on a Star.” Later :ihe fronted television shows. [ He had recently returned i [ to Wellington to help manage > I the Beefeater Arms Restaurant, of which he was a part11 owner. : Before this he managed a [restaurant and motel complex! I in Rotorua.
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