What happened to the Captain and chenille?

Daryl Dragon of ’70s pop sensations Captain & Tennille died of renal failure Jan. 2 at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona, with former wife Toni Tennille by his side, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll. He was 76.

Where is Toni Tennille today?

Today Toni can be found working with her award-winning Australian shepherd dogs in Lake Mary, Florida, and continuing to play the music she loves. She has just completed a memoir of her life and career which will be released in April 2016.

Are Captain and Tennille divorced?

It’s been a rough week for Baby Boomers: First the Professor from “Gilligan’s Island,” actor Russell Johnson, died at the age of 89. And now the Captain and Tennille have called it quits after 39 years of marriage. Toni Tennille, 73, filed for divorce from Daryl Dragon, 71, in Prescott, Ariz. on Jan.

Why was Daryl Dragon called Captain?

A classically trained pianist, Dragon played keyboard for the Beach Boys from 1967-1972, where he was given the nickname “Captain” by lead singer Mike Love due to Dragon’s penchant for wearing a captain’s hat onstage.

What was Captain and Tennille’s relationship?

The Captain met Tennille in 1971 when she hired him as a pianist, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dragon and Tennille were married for 39 years before they divorced in 2014. Dragon died of kidney failure, according to his publicist Harlan Boll. The musical duo began performing together in the early 1970s.

How old is Tennille?

82 years (May 8, 1940)Toni Tennille / Age

How old is Toni Tennille?

Why are Daryl Dragons eyes so big?

Tennille also said Dragon suffered from megalophthalmos, a condition which results in large eyeballs and forced him to wear ever-present sunglasses. “When Daryl was a kid, even though his eyes were beautiful, they would make fun of him and call him ‘Martian,’” she said.

When did Captain Tennille divorce?

2014
The Captain met Tennille in 1971 when she hired him as a pianist, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dragon and Tennille were married for 39 years before they divorced in 2014.