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Jan Shepard, Actress in ‘King Creole’ and a Wagonful of TV Westerns, Dies at 96

  • Hollywood actress Jan Shepard passed away at the age of 96 on January 17, 2025, due to pneumonia caused by respiratory failure.
  • Shepard was best known for her roles alongside Elvis Presley in films like King Creole and Paradise, Hawaiian Style.
  • She appeared in several popular television westerns, starting her small-screen career in 1952 with Fireside Theatre.
  • Her son, Brandon Boyle, honored her, stating, 'She was a good one and will be dearly missed.
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Jan Shepard dies at 96 after pneumonia battle, remembered for roles with Elvis Presley

Hollywood actress Jan Shepard, celebrated for her roles alongside Elvis Presley, passed away at the age of 96. Shepard died on January 17, 2025, in a California hospital due to pneumonia caused by respiratory failure. Best known for her work during Hollywood's golden age, Shepard starred in King Creole (1958) and Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) with Elvis Presley. Reflecting on her first encounter with the rock ‘n’ roll icon, Shepard once shared…

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Hollywood golden age actress Jan Shepard who starred in King Creole dies aged 96

Late star Jan Shepard appeared in numerous films in the 1950s and 1960s (Picture: Everett/Rex/Shutterstock,) Jan Shepard, who starred opposite Elvis Presley in the 1958 film King Creole, has died at the age of 96. The Hollywood golden age actress died on January 17 at a hospital in Burbank, California from pneumonia, following respiratory failure. Born Josephine Angela Sorbello in Quakertown, Pennsylvania in March 1928, the late performer appear…

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Hollywood actress who starred in films with Elvis Presley dies aged 96

HOLLYWOOD golden age actress Jan Shepard has died at the age of 96. Shepard was famed for starring opposite Elvis Presley in 1958’s King Creole and 1966’s Paradise, Hawaiian Style. Elvis Presley and Jan Shepard in a scene from King Creole AlamyJan pictured in 1963[/caption] The star died at a hospital in California on January 17 of pneumonia brought on by respiratory failure. As well as acting alongside Elvis, who died in 1977, Shepard had a gli…

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Jan Shepard Dies: ‘King Creole’ Actress Was 96

Jan Shepard, who acted opposite Elvis Presley in King Creole and Paradise, Hawaiian Style, and appeared in more than 30 TV Westerns, has died.

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