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Bobby Rydell, teenage idol and Bye Bye Birdie star, dies at 79. Bobby Rydell, a teenage idol from the 1960s known for songs like "Wild One" and his role as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie, has died. He was 79.

60’s Teen Idol Bobby Rydell has died at the age of 79.

Bobby Rydell, the former teen idol who was born in South Philly, died Tuesday at age 79. He is known for his hit songs 'Wild One' and 'Volare' and for starring as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 movie 'Bye Bye Birdie.' The cause of death was pneumonia complications. The former teen idol scored 34 hits on the Billboard Top 100 chart.

Early-1960s's pop sensation Bobby Rydell has died at the age of 79 of pneumonia, according to TMZ. Rydell, who also appeared in 1963's Bye Bye Birdie, will forever be remembered for his string of 19 Top 40 hits -- including his 1960 Top Two signature smash "Wild One" and such Top Ten favorites as "We Got Love," "Swingin' School," "Volare," "The Cha-Cha," and "Forget Him." In later years, he often toured with fellow Philly...

Born Robert Louis Ridarelli on April 26, 1942 & Over the course of his career, Rydell scored 34 top 40 hits, and acted in the film "Bye Bye Birdie." The musical "Grease" named the fictional Rydell High School as a tribute. Bobby Rydell was 79-years-old.

Bobby Bank/WireImageBobby Rydell, the teen idol who scored a series of hits during the late 1950 and early '60s, died Tuesday, April 5, at age 79. The singer

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Bobby Rydell, the teen idol who scored a series of hits during the late 1950 and early '60s, died Tuesday, April 5, at age 79. The singer and actor, who…

The Philadelphia native was best known for \