Val Doonican was born on February 3, 1927 in Waterford, Co. Waterford, Republic of Ireland. He was a writer and actor, known for Eine Welle glänzenden Wassers (1969), The Val Doonican Music Show (1975) and Christmas Eve with Val Doonican (1986). He was married to Lynette Rae. He died on July 1, 2015 in Knotty Green, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.