Who Was Frank Sinatra’s Last Wife? Barbara Sinatra’s Life Beside Ol' Blue Eyes
Q1: How long were Frank and Barbara Sinatra married?
A1: Frank and Barbara Sinatra were married for nearly twenty-two years, from July 11, 1976, until Frank's death on May 14, 1998. It was the longest marriage of his life.
Q2: Who was Barbara Sinatra married to before Frank?
A2: Barbara was married to Herbert "Zeppo" Marx, the youngest of the famous Marx Brothers, from 1959 to 1973. Before that, she was briefly married to Robert Oliver from 1948 to 1952.
Q3: What did Frank Sinatra say right before he died?
A3: As he struggled for breath at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on May 14, 1998, with Barbara by his bedside, his documented final words were, "I'm losing."
Q4: Did Frank Sinatra's children inherit his music royalties?
A4: Yes. While Barbara inherited substantial royalties, real estate, and rights to his name and likeness, Frank's children (Nancy, Tina, and Frank Jr.) inherited sizable cash trusts along with significant stakes in the Reprise Records catalog and music publishing rights.
Q5: What happened to Barbara Sinatra after Frank died?
A5: Barbara remained in Rancho Mirage, focusing her life on the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center and charitable galas. She published a memoir, Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank, in 2011, and passed away from natural causes on July 25, 2017, at the age of 90.
