Jaye P. Morgan, pop singer and TV personality, dies at 94

Jaye P. Morgan, a pop singer and television personality known for her 1950s hits and a notorious incident on the game show The Gong Show, has died. She was 94. Morgan died on August 25, 2026, of natural causes in Longview, Washington, according to her longtime attorney and friend, Mark Sendroff. She had been living with her nephew and niece, Duke Morgan Spencer and Peggy Sue Spencer. Her family announced her death, with some reports noting she resided in Castle Rock, Washington. Born Mary Margaret Morgan on December 3, 1931, in a log cabin in Mancos, Colorado, she began her career in a traveling vaudeville act with her family at age 3.