Damone, whose smooth baritone led Frank Sinatra to famously declare he “had the best pipes in the business,” died at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Fla., surrounded by several close relatives.

Damone also received a call from his friend, President Donald Trump, at the hospital in the days before he died, his family said.

Damone starred in several television series, including “The Vic Damone Show” on NBC, and hit movies including “Kismet” and “Rich, Young and Pretty,” but the singer did not consider himself a true crossover star.

“I never thought of myself that way,” Damone wrote in his memoir. “That wasn’t my particular gift. My gift was singing.”

Best known for hits “You’re Breaking My Heart” and “On the Street Where You Live,” with over 2,500 recordings under his belt, Damone was part of the golden age of lounge singers who came to fame after World War II, including Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and Perry Como.

Damone’s first big break came at the age of 14, with Como’s help. Damone was forced to drop out of high school and take a job as an usher at the Paramount Theater in New York City, where he bumped into Como in an elevator. Damone stopped the elevator between floors and started singing.

He asked Como on whether he should continue voice lessons and Como said simply, “Keep singing!”

Fate intervened for Damone again in the summer of 1946, when Sinatra was playing poker at a friend’s Manhattan apartment, and one of Sinatra’s classics, “Night and Day,” came on the radio. Sinatra was astounded when the singer turned out to be Damone, live in the studio. Sinatra phoned the radio station and told Damone: “This is Frank Sinatra, and I want you to stop singing my songs.”

Damone thought he was being pranked and barked back, “Yeah, if you’re Frank Sinatra, then I’m the Pope.”

Months later, Sinatra ended up introducing Damone at a charity fundraiser in Madison Square Garden.

“I’d like to introduce to you Vic Damone,” Sinatra said. “This kid’s a really great singer. He’s got stardust on his shoulders.”

Damone was born Vito Farinola on June 12, 1928, in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn to Italian immigrant parents, Rocco and Mamie (Damone) Farinola.

Damone is survived by six grandchildren and two sisters, Elaine Seneca and Terry Sicuso. Two other sisters died before Damone: Sandy Boucher and Pia Romeo.

Damone is also survived by three son-in-laws, William Karant, Michael Woodard, and Joel Brown.

A son named after Perry Como, Perry Farinola Damone, died in 2014.

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MSG, a leader in delivering state-of-the-art, cutting edge technology to viewers, announced today that it will telecast the March 24 Rangers-Islanders matchup from Madison Square Garden in 3D, the first network hockey telecast ever produced in 3D. MSG will also be the first network in America to offer home viewers a live 3D sports telecast. In 1998, MSG was the first regular provider of sports coverage in high-definition television, producing all Knicks and Rangers home games in that emerging format.

The Rangers will host a special viewing party of this historic telecast at the Theater at Madison Square Garden that will include appearances by popular Rangers alumni Mark Messier, Adam Graves, Ron Duguay, Nick Fotiu, Ron Greschner, Dan Blackburn and others, as well as fan contests and giveaways . Tickets to the 3D screening are $20 and available at newyorkrangers.com via Ticketmaster. MSG HD subscribers with 3D compatible televisions will be able to watch the telecast on a separate channel offered by Cablevision, and MSG is in discussions with other providers. For more information please visit msg.com/3D.

MSG has been a leader in delivering emerging technology to our viewers, and a leader in high quality original programming, including a record 64 Emmy nominations this year, said Michael Bair, president, MSG Media. We were the first regular providers of high-definition sports telecasts with Knicks and Rangers games more than a decade ago, and were excited to continue this tradition of providing the most innovative and creative telecasts to our audience.

MSG is planning a renovation which will be a comprehensive top-to-bottom transformation of the arena that will enhance the experience for customers, athletes, entertainers, fans and marketing partners. The state-of-the-art facility will also include the most up-to-date technology throughout the arena for fans attending events.

Longtime Rangers voice Kenny Albert will call the play-by-play, former Ranger Dave Maloney will serve as analyst, and Al Trautwig will serve as television host for the evening.

The game will be shot using 3ality Digitals image-capturing technology, which integrates with existing broadcast equipment for pixel-perfect 3D imagery. 3ality Digital, which has more than a decade’s worth of development work behind its systems, has been the technology of choice behind a number of recent 3D sports productions, including BSkyB’s January Premiere League Soccer broadcast, the first live 3D broadcasts of NFL and college football games shown in theaters, and the 2010 Sony Open golf tournament.

Gamecreek Video will provide a separate high-definition mobile video production unit for the game, working with 3ality Digital camera rigs and image processing systems. In the Theater at Madison Square Garden, RealDs 3D stereoscopic Cinema Processing System will enable the audience to view the game in 3D via eyewear, screen and filtering technology.

A provider of advanced 3DTV-capable technology, Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company collaborating with MSG on the telecast, supplied NetVX encoders and signal processing equipment that will be used to ensure synchronous transport of the 3DTV signals from Madison Square Garden to the network operations center.

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NOTE: The Harlem Globetrotters will play two games at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Nov. 24 at 12 p.m. And Saturday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. Tickets are still available for both games.

The Globetrotters’ “Amazing Feats of Basketball” World Tour will bring eight additional games to the NYC area from Dec. 26-31, including a third game at The Garden on Dec. 27.

Full schedule and tickets are available at HarlemGlobetrotters.com/NYC.

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The Stand Up for a Cure 2013 Concert Series today released the final batch of seats for comedy icon Jerry Seinfeld’s April 17th charity show. Seinfeld will be joined by guests Colin Quinn and celebrated TV anchor Rosanna Scotto – co-host of Fox 5’s Good Day New York – for the show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The show will benefit The American Diabetes Association’s research into juvenile diabetes. Tickets for this exclusive event are available through (www.westandtogether.org) as well as Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com). The concert features a top shelf VIP pre-party hosted by actress, model and former Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza – most recently seen as a contestant on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. A very limited number of Meet and Greet experiences with Jerry Seinfeld are also available. This concert marks Jerry Seinfeld’s third time performing as part of the Stand Up for a Cure Concert Series which has included other high-profile performers including Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Brian Wilson and Barry Manilow. In addition, celebrity hosts have included Julia Roberts (9/10/08 at Madison Square Garden) and Alec Baldwin (6/2/08 at Wamu Theater). Welcoming the concert, Larry Hausner, CEO of The American Diabetes Association said: “The American Diabetes Association is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this special Stand Up for a Cure event. About 1 in every 400 children and adolescents has diabetes and this number continues to grow. Thanks to events like these, we are able to provide a vast array of resources for these youth and their families.” This concert is sponsored by Novo Nordisk.  Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 89 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within hemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. For more information, visit www.novonordisk.com. The 2013 Stand Up for a Cure Concert Series is produced by Live Production Group who produces events to raise funds and awareness for various medical and social causes.

SUFAC JERRY SEINFELD CELEBRITY ATTENDEES

(de) Lesseps, LuAnn +1         (New York Housewives)

Biberi, James                         (actor)

Callahan, Ryan                        (NY Rangers)

Chapman, Heather + 1          (Real Housewives of New York)

Cohen, Sasha                          (Olympic skater)

Culpo, Olivia                            (Miss Universe 2012)

Ganias, Anatassia + 1            (True Blood)

Grimaldi, Danny                      (Sopranos)

Kelly, Greg                              (Good Day New York host)

Mendoza, Dayana

Minshew, Alicia                      (All My Children)

Murro, Tom                            (TV host)

Scotto, Rosanna                     (Good Day New York)

The Last Royals                      (performing at VIP party)

Thomson, Heather +1           (Real Housewives of New York)

Tremont Morgan, Sonja + 1 (New York Housewives)

Weatherford, Steve + 3        (NY Giants)

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