John Gary; Singer, Host of TV Variety Show

John Gary, 65, singing star who had his own television show. Gary performed with Ken Murray’s “Blackouts” in Hollywood before he temporarily lost his voice. After returning from the Marines, he became a regular on “Don McNeill’s Breakfast Club” in Chicago, a popular early morning network radio show. After his first album, “Catch a Rising Star,” Gary signed a contract with RCA Records. He later appeared frequently on television’s “Ed Sullivan Show” and “Tonight Show.” For three years, he was host of the syndicated “John Gary Show” on television. Several stars, including Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, Liza Minnelli, Mel Torme and Milton Berle, performed at a benefit in 1991 to raise money for Gary’s cancer treatment. The singer also held two underwater endurance records and was the creator of a scuba diving propulsion device used by many divers. On Sunday in Dallas of cancer.