the early 1990s, Starr quit the road and moved to Las Vegas, playing at casino/hotels on the Strip such as the Riviera and the Stardust as well as local clubs. During this period, The Ruby Star Band also performed as the opening act for Kansas, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and April Wine. Shortly after she was chosen to perform in the Country Legends show at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, she learned she had cancer. Death After being diagnosed with lung cancer and a brain tumor, Starr returned home to her family in Toledo where she died at age 45. After her death, several archival releases that featured Starr were issued, including the live Black Oak Arkansas recording, Live On The King Biscuit Flower Hour 1976, and a reissue of Ruby Jones's debut album, retitled as Stone Junkie. The song "Ruby", by Raging Slab, is in memory of her. Discography Albums Ruby Jones (under the group name "Ruby Jones") (Curtom 1971) Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost (Capitol 1975) Scene Stealer (Capitol 1976) Smokey Places (Capitol 1977) Grey-Star by Grey-Star featuring Ruby Starr (R&C Emotion Records 1981) Toledo's Best Rock compilation album by WIOT-FM "FM 104" from Toledo OH, featuring one track, "Hear It On The Radio" by Ruby Jones (Pacer Records, 8103, 1981) Telephone Sex by Grey-Star featuring Ruby Starr (1983) Stone Junkie (Sequel 2000) (re-release of the 1971 Ruby Jones album) The Lost Tapes (The Legacy Edition) (Cabal Records 2022) The Lost Tapes (The Bonus Tracks) (Cabal Records 2022) With Black Oak Arkansas High on the Hog (Atco 1973) Street Party (Atco 1974) Balls Of Fire (MCA 1976) 10 Yr. Overnight Success (MCA 1976) Live On The King Biscuit Flower Hour 1976 (King Biscuit Flower Hour/BMG 1998) References External links 1949 births 1995 deaths American Southern Rock musicians 20th-century American singers 20th-century American women singers American women rock singers Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from brain cancer in the United States Deaths from cancer in Ohio Singers from Ohio