Del Shannon
Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American rock and roll country musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number 1 Billboard hit "Runaway".
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| Full name at birth | Charles Weedon Westover
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| Date of birth | 30 December 1934
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| Place of birth | Grand Rapids, Michigan
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| Date of death | 8 February 1990
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| Age | 55 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
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Del Shannon is known for his role in the film Freelance (2023) as writer: "Fugitivas".
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series Dexter: New Blood (2021) as performer - 4 episodes, 2021 - 2022 / writer - 4 episodes, 2021 - 2022.
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