
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, November 11, 1995                   TAG: 9511130014
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE: BRIGANTINE, N.J.                                LENGTH: Short

COMEDIAN SLAPPY WHITE DIES AT 74

Slappy White, a dancer and comedian who crossed over from the black nightclubs and theaters on the so-called chitlin' circuit to bring his hard-luck humor to Las Vegas, has died. He was 74.

White died Tuesday night of a heart attack at his home in this island community north of Atlantic City. He was in the process of moving from Los Angeles when he died.

Born Melvin White, he got his start in show business dancing for pennies on the streets of his native Baltimore. He was a dancing partner of Redd Foxx before both made it as comics.

White also appeared in films and television with entertainers who included Dinah Washington and Billy Crystal.

- Associated Press

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