Oscar-Winning Composer, Marilyn Bergman, Dies at 93:
Marilyn Bergman, who co-wrote Oscar-winning songs with her husband Alan Bergman, died in her Los Angeles home on January 8, 2022, at the age of 93.
Highlights:
♦ She died from respiratory failure unrelated to COVID-19.
♦ Her 96-year-old husband and daughter Julie Bergman were by her side when she died.
♦ The Bergmans were one of the most enduring, successful, and productive songwriting partnerships, specialising in introspective ballads for film, television, and the stage that combined the romance of Tin Pan Alley with the polish of contemporary pop.
♦ They worked with some of the world`s greatest composers, including Marvin Hamlisch, Cy Coleman, and Michel Legrand, and were covered by Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, and Michael Jackson.