UPDATE: The Honolulu Advertiser has an enormous and well-done package on Don Ho, a veritble primer on his life and times.

Don Ho, who had been suffering from chronic heart disease, passed on today. I was fortunate to catch his show two years ago in Waikiki. It was a complete gas and to the very end Don was performing (his last show was a week before his passing). While on-stage he was a wiseacre par excellence with a wicked wit and sly grin, off-stage he was the perfect gentleman who supported his family and a long list of Hawaii musicians. Don, we'll miss you! Mahalo for all those well-crooned tunes!

—Alex, 04/14/07