The facts
Her publicist Alan Eicher confirmed the death to Variety. The Philadelphia Inquirer separately reported her death and interviewed her daughter. [1][2]
King was a regular on The George Gobel Show from 1954 to 1957 and received an Emmy nomination in 1955. [1][2]
She recorded for Columbia Records and appeared in films including Zero Hour! She entered the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2010. [1][2]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 07:46 UTC.
Two independently owned newsrooms provide original reporting, including confirmation from a named publicist and a family interview. A directly accessible family or representative announcement was not available.
- Peggy King, actress and singer, dies
Variety / Penske Media, via Variety Australia · Reporting · 26 Oct 2026
- Peggy King, Hall of Fame actor and singer, has died at 96
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Reporting · 27 Oct 2026