Tom Dreesen, pioneering comedian and Frank Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dead at 86

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By mliss1578Jun 17, 2026, 10:06 pm65 ptsTrending
Tom Dreesen, who along with partner Tim Reid formed one of America’s first interracial stand-up comedy duos and later spent years as Frank Sinatra’s opening act, died Wednesday. He was 86.

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