Frankie Yankovic

AKA:

America's Polka King

Birth Name:

Frank John Yankovic

Birth Date:

July 28, 1915

Birth Place:

Davis, West Virginia

Death Date:

October 14, 1998

Place of Death:

4853 Bostonian Loop, New Port Richey, Florida

Age:

Cause of Death:

Heart failure

Cemetery Name:

Calvary Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Music

At his peak, Yankovic traveled around the world and performed 325 shows a year and sold 30 million records during his lifetime thus earning the title "America's Polka King". In 1969 he became a charter member of the Polka Hall of Fame and in 1986 received the first ever Grammy award for a polka album.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Calvary Cemetery

10000 Miles Road

Cleveland, Ohio, 44105

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Section 114, Lot 507, Grave 9

Grave Location Description

Look for the large monument in the center of the section

Grave Location GPS

41.4379012, -81.60594863

Visiting The Grave:

Photos:

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Videos Featuring Frankie Yankovic:

Beer Barrel Polka

Frankie Yankovic - Hoop Dee Doo Polka

Frankie Yankovic (in Melbourne 1986) - Blue Skirt Waltz