Tony Butala, founding member of The Lettermen, dies at 87

Tony Butala, the last surviving original member of The Lettermen, died Sunday, Nov. 1, at 87. A representative for the group confirmed the death. The group announced it on its Facebook page. WFMJ reported he died days before his 88th birthday. Butala formed the trio in 1958 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. No cause of death has been reported.