Barbara Sinatra, who was known as “Lady Blue Eyes” for her 22-year marriage to legendary singer Frank Sinatra and who also campaigned tirelessly against child abuse, died Tuesday morning at age 90.
Barbara was Frank’s fourth wife and he was her third husband; they married in 1976 and were together until Frank’s death in 1998.
She was a critical part of opening the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center at Eisenhower Medical Center to help abused children.
“Barbara started raising funds for it in 1985 with Frank’s support,” Children’s Center Director John Thoresen said, USA Today reported. “It opened in 1986 and since that time over 20,000 children have received beneficial therapy here.”
The center was supported by the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament and included shows by Sinatra until he stopped performing in 1995. Barbara Sinatra continued hosting the golf tournament and other fundraising events until 2016, and it will be continued after her death by others at the center, USA Today reported.
Sinatra’s health had been declining for several months prior to her death, according to USA Today.
Thoreson told Fox News that Sinatra was “comfortably surrounded by family and friends” and that she died of natural causes. She is survived by son Robert Marx and one granddaughter.
Barbara was remembered on Twitter as a wonderful person and good friend to many.
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