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Tribute Follows Jolson Death by World Leaders
Stars and friends in show business mourn the late Al Jolson described as the greatest entertainer in the world. Eddie Cantor calls Jolson a casualty of World War II akin to soldiers in Korea, with no equal in entertainment. Jolson died in San Francisco while socializing after a tour of Japan and Korea. he is survived by his fourth wife Eric Galbraith Jolson and a son.
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