- Tony Butala, a founding member of the 1960s vocal trio The Lettermen, has died at the age of 87.
- His death on Sunday was confirmed by the group's media coordinator Tracy Clark, though no cause of death was provided.
- The trio achieved significant success in the 1960s with hit songs including The Way You Look Tonight and When I Fall in Love.
- Butala began his career as a child performer, appearing in classic films such as White Christmas and Peter Pan with the Mitchell Boys Choir.
- He retired from performing in 2019 as the last surviving original member of the group, a year before The Lettermen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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