Edie Adams [SEP] cause of death
, at age 81, from cancer and pneumonia. She was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills alongside her first husband Ernie, between her daughter, Mia, and her stepdaughter, Kippie. After her death an article in "The New York Times" said that her work "both embodied and winked at the stereotypes of fetching chanteuse and sexpot blonde".
Kovacs' legacy.
Adams archived her husband's television work, which she described during a 1999 videotaped interview with the Archive of American Television.
Edie Adams
Edie Adams (born Edith Elizabeth Enke, April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American comedienne, actress, singer and businesswoman. She was an Emmy Award nominee and Tony Award winner.
Adams was well known for her impersonations of sexy stars on stage and television, especially Marilyn Monroe. She was the wife and frequent television partner of Ernie Kovacs until his death in a 1962 car accident. After Kovacs's death, Adams founded two beauty businesses: Edie Adams Cosmetics and Edie