Legendary Lyricist Hal David Dies At 91

Los Angeles : CA : USA | Sep 02, 2012 at 9:29 AM PDT

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The legendary song writer and Oscar-winner Hal David has died in Los Angeles, aged 91. The 91-year-old songwriter passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday of complications from a stroke. David and his writing partner Burt Bacharach composed tracks that were recorded by legendary artists... FULL ARTICLE AT Starpulse

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