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Larry Tamblyn Dies: The Standells Lead Singer & Actor Russ Tamblyn’s Brother Was 82

Larry Tamblyn, the founding frontman for The Standells, brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and uncle of Amber Tamblyn, has died. He was 82.

The musician’s nephew Dennis Tamblyn announced that his uncle died on Saturday, paying tribute to Larry, who he noted “was still making music well into his later years.” Dennis continued, “A few years ago, The Standells played at Hotel Congress here in Tucson and Larry stayed with me. In addition to 1965 episodes of The Munsters, The Bing Crosby Show and Ben Casey, The Standells also appeared in such low-budget films as Get Yourself a College Girl(1964) and Riot on Sunset Strip(1967).

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