Tag Archives: Obituaries

RIP Jerry Lieber

Posted on August 22, 2011 by David Fick

Songwriter Jerry Leiber has passed away today at the age of 78. Besides being a hugely successful and influential figure in popular music, Lieber (with his long-time collaborator, Mike Stoller) wrote the many rock ‘n’ roll standards that made up … Continue reading →

Posted in Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller, Obituaries | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

RIP Tom Aldredge

Posted on July 22, 2011 by David Fick

American television, film and stage actor Tom Aldredge has passed away from lymphoma at the age of 83. A wildly prolific actor, he will always be remembered by musical theatre fans for originating the roles of the Narrator and Mysterious … Continue reading →

Posted in Obituaries | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

RIP Arthur Laurents

Posted on May 5, 2011 by David Fick

Playwright, director and screenwriter Arthur Laurents passed away today. Musical theatre fans will  remember him for writing the books of West Side Story, Gypsy, Hallelujah Baby! and La Cage aux Folles and for directing, in particular, the most recent revivals … Continue reading →

Posted in Arthur Laurents, Obituaries | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

RIP Hugh Martin

Posted on March 11, 2011 by David Fick

American musical theater and film composer Hugh Martin died today. Best known for the seasonal standard, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, which is taken from the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me In St. Louis. Martin contributed material to 5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Martin | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

RIP Kathryn Grayson

Posted on February 18, 2010 by David Fick

Kathryn Grayson was an American actress, best known for her work in film musicals during the 1950s and on stage, mainly in opera, in the 1960s, although she certainly had a career in film and on television on either side … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadway, Movies, Musicals, Obituaries | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

RIP James Mitchell

Posted on January 22, 2010 by David Fick

James Mitchell was an American actor and dancer, who will be remembered chiefly as Palmer Cortlandt on All My Children. However, he was also a prominent figure in musical theatre dance history, working with Agnes de Mille many times during … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadway, Dance, Movies, Musicals, Obituaries, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

RIP Jean Simmons

Posted on January 22, 2010 by David Fick

Jean Simmons was an English actress who worked in film, on stage and on television. She was awarded two Oscars in her lifetime, one as Best Supporting Actress for Hamlet (1948)and another as Best Actress for The Happy Ending (1969). … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Musicals, Obituaries, Television, West End | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment