If you’ve ever been to Las Vegas, you couldn’t drive more than 500 feet without seeing a billboard for Danny Gans. Danny Gans died in his sleep, this morning, at the age of 52. Gans has been an entertainer in Las Vegas for more than 12 years as a musical impressionist. He had performed at The Rio, and The Mirage for years prior to his recent move the The Wynn.
Unlike Hollywood, Las Vegas is a rather tight knit entertainment community. Performers tend to stay with their managers, and spouses, longer than 5 minutes. Gans’ manager, of 18 years, Chip Lightman confirmed Danny’s death this morning to Steve Friess (the man on all the Las Vegas news)
I just got off the phone with Chip Lightman, Danny Gans’ manager of 18 years. He confirmed that Gans was pronounced dead at his Henderson home at 3 a.m. PT today. He was 52. Lightman said Gans had been having trouble sleeping the night before so, having no show Thursday night, he went to bed late in the afternoon.
At 1 a.m., his wife, Julie, noticed he wasn’t moving, which was odd for Gans while sleeping, she said. She called 911 and they declared him dead. An autopsy is pending. He had two daughters and a son.
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1 A Las Vegas Icon Passes Away: Danny Gans < It’s all about the trends // May 9, 2009 at 8:02 PM
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2 Nomad // May 15, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Gans was an amazing impressionist, had a great sense of humor; his passing is a major loss
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