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LALE TAHOE, Calif., April 10 (UPI) -- Kenneth McKellar, a Scottish tenor who brought the songs of Robert Burns to the world, has died at the age of 82.
His daughter, Jane McKellar, said he was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas last week and died Friday at her home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., The Scotsman reported.
McKellar was born in Paisley near Glasgow in 1927 and studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, moving on to the Royal College of Music in London after receiving his B.Sc. degree.
He claimed his recording career began because he was having his tonsils out. A friend warned him he might not be able to sing and suggested recording his voice.
While he was best known for Scottish songs, especially those of Burns, McKellar also performed in opera and musical comedy. He was a soloist on Decca's 1960s recording of Handel's "Messiah."
He frequently appeared on BBC radio and television.
Actor Sean Connery said he had known McKellar for 40 years.
"Kenneth McKellar had a wonderful voice, but above all he was an outstanding human being, with a sparkling sense of humor," Connery told the Scotsman.
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