Danny Gans, a musical impressionist who was named Vegas Entertainer of the Year for eleven consecutive years, passed away this morning at the age of 52.
Gans began his career as a minor league baseball player until an injury ended his pursuit to be a professional ball player.
In the mid nineties, while Gans had a one-man Broadway show as well as travelling for other shows as a musical impressionist, he was approached to be an entertainer in Vegas. From 2000-2008 Gans had his own 1,250 seat theater at the Mirage and had nightly sold-out shows. In May of last year, Danny transitioned to Steve Wynn’s Encore hotel where he had been working ever since.
A family member called for paramedics at 3:44 a.m. reporting that Gans was having trouble breathing. He was dead by the time they arrived.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
If you’ve never been to Vegas, you might not have heard of this guy. But you can’t walk 5 feet in Vegas without seeing his face plastered on a billboard or advertised on a taxi cab. We had always wondered what his show was like, but never bought tickets. Guess now we’ll never know.
I’m a Las Vegan born and raised and this really comes as a shock to the city. he’s been doing shows since i can remember and he’s really an AWESOME impressionist. It’s sad cause left behind a wife and kids and old school Vegas won’t be the same without him
Can anyone confirm for me if he was recently touring as the opening act for Celine Dion in Tampa?
IT WAS— I WAS THERE
Aw crap…you mean this isnt Frank Stallone
you don’t die when you have a 150 million dollar contract. guys under the bridge who can’t find their bodies off switch don’t die. you certainly don’t when you have probably 200 million dollars in a city known for coke, booze, and hookers.
man he needs to take god aside and say, really?
Most amazing thing I ever saw as a kid: this guy, singing “Unforgettable,” in Nat King Cole’s and Natalie Cole’s voices. A one-man duet.