Scottish Tenor Kenneth McKellar dies in Tahoe

By BBC

Scottish tenor Kenneth McKellar has died at the age of 82 after a very short illness.

Mr. McKellar passed away at the home of his daughter Jane, in Lake Tahoe in the United States.

The singer was known for his recordings of Scots songs, particularly those of Robert Burns, and appeared in musicals, on television and on radio.

Kenneth McKellar

Jane McKellar, 46, said her father had died just one week after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.