Pattie Darcy Jones, an actress in Broadway musical revues and a backup singer for artists like Cher and Bette Midler, was found unresponsive on the floor of her home in Hopatcong, NJ, on the night of June 16. She was 54.

Police are still investigating the cause of death.

She was known to the music world as a regular back-up singer for high-octane female vocalists like Cher, Darlene Love, Petula Clark, Ronnie Spector and Bette Midler. She toured extensively with Cher, working with the singer for 18 years, and was seen in the Midler film "For the Boys." She was also seen in the television specials "Cher: Live in Concert From Las Vegas" and "Cher: The Farewell Tour."

http://www.cherworld.com/news/
[Edited 6/24/07 10:27am]