Singer-actor Robert Goulet, whose rich baritone voice made him an instant success when he played Lancelot in the original 1960 Broadway hit "Camelot," died on Tuesday at age 73.

Robert Goulet was in good spirits as he waited for a lung transplant, even telling doctors before they inserted a breathing tube, "Just watch my vocal cords," his wife said.

Robert Goulet, 73, whose full-throated baritone renditions of some of the most romantic songs of his era brought tears to the eye and tugs at the heartstrings since his Broadway debut in "Camelot ...