Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka — who gained worldwide fame within the Sixties — has died at age 86 … TMZ has realized.
We realized earlier immediately, Neil wasn’t feeling properly Friday morning and was taken in an ambulance to a hospital.
Sedaka’s household tells TMZ … “Our household is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka. A real rock and roll legend, an inspiration to thousands and thousands, however most significantly, a minimum of to these of us who had been fortunate sufficient to know him, an unbelievable human being who will likely be deeply missed.”
Earlier immediately, the L.A. County West Hollywood sheriff’s station advised TMZ … deputies assisted the hearth division on a medical request name, and paramedics transported him to an area hospital at about 8 AM immediately.
Neil had a number of No. 1 hits within the early ’60s … together with “Oh! Carol,” “Calendar Lady,” and “Breaking Up is Exhausting to Do.” He noticed a profession resurgence within the mid-Nineteen Seventies with the success of his songs “Laughter within the Rain” and “Unhealthy Blood.” He was a founding member of the Tokens within the late Nineteen Fifties.
Sedaka has been nominated for 5 Grammy awards in his illustrious profession. He was inducted into the Songwriters Corridor of Fame in 1983, and he is additionally obtained a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.
Neil has popped up on tv a couple of occasions over time too … with friends spots on “King of Queens” and “The Carol Burnett Present” amongst his credit. He additionally served as a visitor Choose on “American Idol” season 2 — raving about Clay Aiken’s cowl of his music “Solitaire.”
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Neil is survived by his spouse Leba Strassberg in 1962 and their two kids.
He was 86.
RIP