Actress Conny Van Dyke dies at 78

Conny Van Dyke, an actress known for films like 'W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings' as well as her early singing career with Motown, has died at 78. Van Dyke died Saturday, Nov. 11, due to complications from vascular dementia. Her son, Bronson Page, confirmed the sad news to Fox News Digital, saying, 'She was really phenomenal.

' Born in Virginia, but raised in Detroit, Van Dyke had a long career in music and acting, beginning at 15 when she appeared in a movie called 'Among the Thorns,' and signed with Motown Records. WANDA YOUNG OF MOTOWN'S THE MARVELETTES, DEAD AT 78 Van Dyke had been Miss Teen USA, and, according to Page, was discovered performing at a drive-in theater concession stand, 'and mentioned her to Smokey , and the rest is history.' She went on to release her first two singles, 'Oh, Freddy,' written by Smokey Robinson, and 'It Hurt Me Too,' previously written and recorded by Marvin Gaye. Van Dyke went on to star in 'Hell’s Angels ’69', which, according to Variety, she called 'a terrifying, and yet, exhilarating experienc

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