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Connie Francis Reflects on Her Star-Crossed Love With Bobby Darin: ‘I Think of Him Every Single Day’


Connie Francis says she thinks of Bobby Darin 'every single day' and reflects on their relationship at a young age in this exclusive interview with Closer.

Just in Time, a new musical which opens April 23, tells the story of the “Mack the Knife” singer’s meteoric rise and untimely death at age 37. Multiple infections with rheumatic fever as a child left Bobby with a weakened heart — and an urgency to live his life to the fullest. Getty ImagesWhen Connie’s father learned that Bobby had shown up at The Jackie Gleason Show, where she was scheduled to perform, he decided to end the romance.

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