Stephen Sondheim, Broadway’s greatest musical genius, has passed away at 91.
According to F. Richard Pappas (his lawyer), the famed American composer/lyricist died suddenly at Roxbury, Conn., as The New York Times reported.
Pappas said that Sondheim had celebrated Thanksgiving the day prior with his friends surrounding him.
Stephen Sondheim, 91; Broadway icon dies suddenly after thanksgiving (Pictured 2004,)
Sondheim composed lyrics for West Side Story, Gypsy, and music for a long list of celebrated shows like Follies and Sunday In The Park With George. Also, he wrote lyrics for Sweeney Todd and Follies.
Herbert Sondheim and Janet Sondheim were upper-middle class parents who had a child in New York City on March 22nd 1930.
While his father was a manufacturer of dresses, his mother was an interior designer and fashion designer.
He began studying piano at a young age and continued his studies throughout high school.
Honors: Sondheim receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2015.