Editing Burl Ives (section)

==Death==
Ives, a longtime smoker of pipes and cigars, was diagnosed with [[oral cancer]] in the summer of 1994. After several unsuccessful operations, he decided against further surgery. He fell into a [[coma]] and died from the disease on April 14, 1995, at his home in [[Anacortes, Washington]], at age 85.<ref>{{cite news |last=Severo |first=Richard |date=April 15, 1995 |title=Burl Ives, the Folk Singer Whose Imposing Acting Won an Oscar, Dies at 85 |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/15/obituaries/burl-ives-the-folk-singer-whose-imposing-acting-won-an-oscar-dies-at-85.html |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was buried at Mound Cemetery in [[Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/burl-ives-grave/|title=Burl Ives Grave in Mound Cemetery|website=Enjoyillinois.com}}</ref>