Carol Channing, Jewish Broadway Legend Known For ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Dies At 97
Carol Channing, a Broadway legend who racked up more than 5,000 lifetime performances, including 4,500 as the title character — Dolly Levi — of the musical “Hello, Dolly!” died Tuesday at her California home. She was 97. Her death came after suffering two strokes last year, the New York Times reported. Channing was world famous…