Legendary singer Tony Martin has died

Tony Martin,the man who sung his way through Hollywood's golden age, has died.

The late singer got his film debut with "Sing Baby Sing" and went on to perform in "Pigskin Parade," "The Band Wagon," and "Easy to Love."

"I always sing," Martin said. "I always played some instrument or other, real or imagined. At first, of course, my music was just for my own fun. I didn't recognize it right away as my passport away from poverty."

Martin died of natural causes.

He was 98.