American superstar Gene Pitney has been found dead aged 65 in his bed in a Cardiff hotel. Pitney - who found fame with "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" - was pronounced dead at the Hilton hotel at 1000 BST. He was on a UK tour and had shown no signs of illness. The cause of death is not yet known but is not suspicious. His biggest success was in the 1960s and he enjoyed a 1989 revival with his chart-topping duet, "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart", with Marc Almond. Mark Howes of his management company In Touch Music said the singer was found in his bed. Mr Howes told BBC Wales that everyone had been shocked by the death and there had been no signs that he was ill. "He did a good show last night at St David's Hall and it was wonderful," he said. "I've seen him quite a few times on this tour and he was fit and well. He said it was the best tour he had done for quite a few years." Pitney has continually toured over the last 40 years.
| Every time one of the guys I grew up listening to passes away, I feel a little older |