Actor, Singer Sheb Wooley Dies

Published September 17, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

Entertainer Sheb Wooley, best known for his 1958 hit song "Purple People Eaters," dies from complications from leukemia. He was 82. Wooley also had a successful acting career that included roles in such films as High Noon and Giant. All Things Considered has a remembrance.

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