Death
Yankovic died on October 14, 1998, in New Port Richey, Florida, from heart failure, at the age of 83. He was buried in Cleveland's Calvary Cemetery. Hundreds of friends, family, his loyal fans and fellow musicians showed up to send him off. At his peak, Yankovic was performing on the road in 325 shows a year. During his lifetime, Yankovic had sold 30 million records.
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