Harry Connick Sr., lightning-rod longtime New Orleans DA, dies at 97
He was the father of singer Harry Connick Jr. and frequently performed music himself.
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He was the father of singer Harry Connick Jr. and frequently performed music himself.
Articles and photos about the Washington, D.C., Mardi Gras Ball brought memories of the 1969 ball to Susan Hendry Tureau, of Baton Rouge:
Harry Connick Sr. was popular as a prosecutor and part-time crooner who moonlighted in New Orleans cabarets. He retired after three decades as a district attorney.
Connick died peacefully at his home in New Orleans with his wife, Londa, and children — Suzanna and musician and actor Harry Connick Jr. — by his side.
Former New Orleans District Attorney Harry Connick Sr. has died at age 97. An obituary distributed by his son and namesake, Harry Connick Jr., says Connick died peacefully at his