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====Berry's death==== Berry died on March 26, 2004, as the result of a seizure at age 62.<ref name="Jan Berry obituary BB-AP"></ref> He was an [[organ donor]] and his body was cremated.<ref>''L.A. Times'' March 28, 2004, p. B.19</ref> On April 18, a "Celebration of Life" was held in Berry's memory at the [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|Roxy Theatre]] on the [[Sunset Strip]] in [[West Hollywood, California]]. Attendees included Torrence, Lou Adler, [[Jill Gibson]], and [[Nancy Sinatra]], along with many family members, friends, and musicians associated with Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys, including the original members of Papa Doo Run Run. In February 2010, the Jan and Dean album ''[[Carnival of Sound]]'' was released on the Rhino Handmade label. The album cover was designed by Torrence. Along with the CD, there was a limited edition (1500 copies), which included a 10-track LP. The album was released in Europe in April 2010 in its original US form. In 2012, Torrence reunited with Bruce Davison, who portrayed him in the 1978 film ''Deadman's Curve'', to perform with the Bamboo Trading Company on their ''From Kitty Hawk To Surf City'' album. The songs were "Shrewd Awakening" and "Tonga Hut", which was featured on the film ''Return of the Killer Shrews'', a sequel to the 1959 film ''[[The Killer Shrews]]'' and also "Tweet (Don't Talk Anymore)", "Drinkin' In the Sunshine", and "Star Of The Beach". The album also features Dean's two daughters, Jillian and Katie Torrence; the three of them were featured in the music video of "Shrewd Awakening".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gq58e_XY1I| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/2gq58e_XY1I| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|title="Shrewd Awakening" music video|access-date=12 June 2021|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killershrewsmovie.com/bambootradingcompany.html |title=The Bamboo Trading Company |publisher=Killershrewsmovie.com |date=December 3, 2013 |access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> After Berry's death, Torrence began touring occasionally with the Surf City All-Stars. He serves as a spokesman for the City of Huntington Beach, California, which, thanks in part to his efforts, is nationally recognized as "Surf City USA". Torrence's website features—among other things—rare images, a complete Jan and Dean discography, a biography, and a timeline of his career with cohort Jan Berry. He currently resides in Huntington Beach, California, with his wife and two daughters.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
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