"The birth of my son." Jimmy Boyd died of cancer in 2009 at the age of 70. Awards For his contributions to the recording industry, Boyd was awarded a star (located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd.) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1959. It made Boyd (at age 20) the youngest-ever recipient of the honor for 45 years, until actress twins Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (then 18) jointly received a star in 2004. Filmography References External links 1939 births 2009 deaths American male child actors American child singers American country singer-songwriters American male film actors American male singer-songwriters Male actors from Mississippi Deaths from cancer in California Dot Records artists Jubilee Records artists Singer-songwriters from California People from Riverside, California Vee-Jay Records artists 20th-century American singers Singer-songwriters from Mississippi 20th-century American male actors Country musicians from California Country musicians from Mississippi 20th-century American male singers People from McComb, Mississippi Columbia Records artists