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Neil Sedaka, Singer Whose Hits Included "Laughter in the Rain," Dies at 86
Neil Sedaka had 30 charted songs with nine top 10 hits and influenced generations of artists during a six-decade career, family confirmed his death at 86.
- On Friday, Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter, died at age 86, his family confirmed to NBC4 Investigates, with multiple outlets including Variety and his representative also confirming the death.
- TMZ reported he was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after feeling unwell in the morning, and no official cause of death has been released.
- In all, he had 30 charting songs with nine Top 10 hits and three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, earned five Grammy nominations, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- His family confirmed to NBC Los Angeles `Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka`, and he is survived by his wife Leba Strassberg, daughter Dara, son Marc, and three grandchildren.
- Born in Brooklyn, Sedaka teamed with Howard Greenfield on early hits and recently partnered with Primary Wave to acquire rights to his catalog, Billboard reported.
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