People: Nov. 30, 1998

FORTUNATELY, SHE CAN STILL ACT

The hills of Switzerland may still be alive with the sound of music, but, unfortunately, it's coming from the Ricola guys. Last week director Blake Edwards revealed that his wife JULIE ANDREWS, 63, will most likely never be able to sing again following throat surgery last year to remove noncancerous nodules. The star of The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and Victor, Victoria was assured that her singing ability would return within six weeks of the operation. Eighteen months later, her husband told Parade magazine, "If you heard [her voice], you'd weep." Edwards says he is...

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