Roger Whittaker, a folk singer best known for songs like "The Last Farewell," "New World in the Morning" and "Durham Town," has died. He was 87. The news was announced this week in a joint statement ...

Roger Whittaker, folk singer and expert whistler known for tracks such as “Durham Town (The Leavin’),” “New World in the Morning” and his Billboard Hot 100 top 20 track “The Last Farewell,” has died ...

No cause of death was revealed. Whittaker’s death was confirmed in an official statement by Sony Music. “It is with great sadness that we share that our beloved Roger Whittaker passed away on the 13th ...

Roger Whittaker, a British folk singer noted for the hits “The Last Farewell” and “Durham Town,” died Sept. 13. He was 87. Whittaker’s death was announced on his website. He died in a hospital near ...

Roger Whittaker, an avuncular singer-songwriter whose soothing baritone, virtuosic whistling and gentle interpretations of pop standards earned him an international following for more than four ...