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- Monti Rock III, a flamboyant entertainer known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, died February 23 in Las Vegas at age 86.
- His friend Lucille Thaler confirmed he had been in hospice care after breaking a hip.
- Joseph Montanez Jr., born in the Bronx, started as a hair stylist before launching a nightclub singing career.
