Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dies at 86 (opens original article in a new tab)

Tom Dreesen, a pioneering comedian and Frank Sinatra's opening act, has died at 86. He and Tim Reid formed one of America's first interracial comedy duos in 1969, and Dreesen later worked with Sinatra for 14 years.

• Tom Dreesen, a comedian and Sinatra's opening act, died at 86.
• Dreesen and Tim Reid formed one of America's first interracial comedy duos in 1969.
• Dreesen worked with Frank Sinatra for 14 years and co-wrote a book about his partnership with Reid.