Oscar-winning songwriter Hal David dead at 91
- Published: 2 Sep 2012 at 07.48
- Online news: World
Hal David, an Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist who produced dozens of hit songs with composer Burt Bacharach, died in Los Angeles. He was 91.
US songwriter Hal David is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011. David, an Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist who produced dozens of hit songs with composer Burt Bacharach, died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 91.
David died of complications from a stroke, according to Jim Steinblatt, spokesman for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers that the songwriter once led.
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