THOMPSON - Adele, 74, of Pacific Palisades, California, passed away on
Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2005. Beloved sister of Ada Piro of
Rutherford, loving aunt of Stephen Piro of Walton NY, Mark Piro of
Carlstadt NJ, Ellen Violante of Wayne, NJ and Lisa Piro-Calamita of
Ramsey NJ. Adele was an actress and dancer who appeared in numerous TV
shows, Broadway productions and TV commercials, using the stage name
Adele Lamont. She studied with Stella Adler at the famed Actors' Studio
in NY. Adele was featured in the movie "The Brain That Wouldn't Die"
which has become a cult classic, available on video and DVD. She
starred opposite Robert Culp in the off Broadway production of "He Who
Gets Slapped" and appeared in the Broadway plays "Blood Wedding" and
Cole Porter's "Out of This World." Adele was a lead singer with Xavier
Cugat's band and was part of the adagio dance team of Christian and
Lamont, appearing in clubs through out the country. After retiring from
show business, she became an award winning realtor in Pacific Palisades
and Malibu CA.
Published in The Record and Herald News on 12/7/2005.
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