Singer Peggy King Dies at 96 in Pennsylvania
King, a regular on NBC's The George Gobel Show, was nominated for Best Female Singer at the 1955 Emmy Awards and hosted the ceremony in 1958.
Singer and actor Peggy King died on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Saunders House Assisted Living in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. She was 96. Her publicist confirmed the death, which followed a battle with Alzheimer's disease, according to screenrant.com.
King was a regular performer on NBC's The George Gobel Show. She received a nomination for Best Female Singer at the 1955 Emmy Awards.
In 1958 she hosted the Emmy Awards.
She appeared as a regular performer on The George Gobel Show between 1954 and 1957, and was nicknamed Pretty Perky Peggy King during her time on the show.
Her other television appearances included The Jack Benny Program, The Perry Como Show, The Garry Moore Show, The Steve Allen Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, American Bandstand, What's My Line? and The Kraft Music Hall with Milton Berle.
Quick answers
How old was Peggy King when she died?
She was 96.
Where did Peggy King die?
She died at Saunders House Assisted Living in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
What show was Peggy King a regular on?
She was a regular performer on NBC's The George Gobel Show between 1954 and 1957.