Broadway Icon Stephen Sondheim Dead at 91, Stars React

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According to his lawyer and friend F. Richard Pappas, speaking to the, the legendary composer-lyricist died suddenly this morning after celebrating Thanksgiving with friends the day before.

Sondheim is easily one of the most prolific Broadway icons ever, with nine Tony Awards to his name, as well as an Oscar for"Sooner of Later " performed by Madonna in"Dick Tracy," a Pulitzer Prize and eight Grammys. One of his earliest successes was writing the lyrics for"West Side Story," before doing music and lyrics for shows including"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,""Company,""Follies,""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,""Merrily We Roll Along,""Sunday In the Park with George,""Into the Woods" and"Assassins" -- many of which were also adapted into films.

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