Hot! Marvin Hamlisch Dead

Barbra Streisand

"When I believe of the pup now, them seemed to be his or her wonderfully speedy mind, his generosity, as well as scrumptious good sense involving humor that will made your ex boyfriend a new delight for being around. Just very last night, I had been seeking in order to attain him, to tell him or her the amount of I treasured him, knowning that I planned to use a well used songs involving his, which I had simply just heard to the primary time. He had been an authentic music genius, nonetheless mainly that, your dog had been a new wonderful people being. I will actually miss him."

Nancy Reagan

" Marvin Hamlisch has been your dear close friend as well as I am actually stunned simply by his death from this type of young age. I over heard your ex boyfriend declare once that this individual ended up being `old fashioned' and also I believe that is definitely why Ronnie and I were so used to him, nonetheless I will not think an individual may possibly at any time find a additional modern-day as well as gifted musician. During our own time on the White House, they entertained at quite a few events - he / she actually okay perform using the pup several times, although fortuitously his or her guitar tunes drowned out and about my personal voice! And I'll remember of which he authored a new unique song to get Ronnie's astonish 77th birthday party in 1988."

Alan Menken

"I'm stunned through the decrease of a new wonderful colleague, since is everybody while in the theater in addition to roll film internet business and every next corner of that martial arts disciplines when song and history subject that will people. The fraternity with songwriters has displaced a fantastic friend."

Liza Minnelli

"He has been on the list of funniest people I knew. I will neglect his or her talent, our laughter plus friendship, but mainly I will pass up Marvin. My coronary heart is along with his wife Terre always. I have dropped my first lifelong finest friend, plus sadly , we now have misplaced a splendid, marvelous talent."

Idina Menzel

"Marvin appeared to be an associate plus mentor, but generally thought as being a subsequent pops that will me. To have got shared the actual phase with like a star has been a number of the nearly all gratifying moments in this career. Not just does he / she give us when using the almost all important of melodies as well as music, but meeting your goal ever before discussed a strong after demonstrate drink by using your pet can easily attest for you to his hysterical storytelling in addition to deep love intended for his magnificent wife, Terre. My heart and soul can be broken. He produced my family really feel hence special. I love the pup hence much."

Recording Academy President Neil Portnow

"His operate experienced an important impact about our own culture, as well as remains to realize across generations. The tunes sector provides dropped a really gifted artist, plus our condolences are generally along with his family, friends as well as dozens of exactly who have been prompted through his novel talent."

National Symphony Orchestra Exec. Dir. Rita Shapiro

"His musicianship, his / her humor, and his / her solidarity might be significantly missed as well as reminiscences will prolonged often be appreciated by simply most for the NSO."

Dallas Symphony Orchestra (statement)

"His organic sophistication in the piano, his or her humor plus their elegant form in lots of makes of audio grateful as well as charmed audiences, and pleased his or her other musicians the planet over." Pictured: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Hall in Dallas

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg

"Today, we dropped a world course virtuoso plus local New Yorker whose new music delivered phases and also screens for you to existence from Broadway for you to Hollywood and all points within between. As children of immigrants, Marvin's your life appeared to be an incredible New York achievements story."

Charles Bernstein, Film Composer ("Nightmare On Elm Street")

"Marvin had been significantly favorite in the community. He appeared to be generous together with his time and also great at reaching out in making your skill with songwriting along with picture scoring attainable to be able to persons beyond the particular profession. He had the particular exclusive gift connected with melody, and prohibited all of the wealthier to get it."

Songwriters Alan And Marilyn Bergman

"He appeared to be in excess of each of our collaborator. He appeared to be your much loved friend. He has been family. The universe will probably overlook his music, his or her humor, their genius. We will miss your ex boyfriend every single day to the sleep of each of our lives."

Charlotte St. Martin, Broadway League Exec. Dir.

" Marvin Hamlisch 's accomplishments from the theatre as well as film oceans will be legendary. He remaining a good everlasting draw with all the revolutionary `A Chorus Line,' one among this personal favorites. His legacy of music results in all of us that has a treasury regarding tunes and also stories that will continually be acquainted to theatregoers as they quite simply stir up meaningful as well as heartfelt emotions."

Actress-Singer Lucie Arnaz

"My husband, Larry, in addition to I will always try to remember him or her because great companion which has been ever present to state indeed for you to every suitable cause. Generous beyond measure. I will probably miss him deeply."

Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, whom wrote the particular words to be able to "Nobody Does It Better"

" Marvin Hamlisch was a musical genius. He had been additionally very, pretty funny, very vivid as well as a amazing plus faithful friend. I am astonished from his passing; he or she seemed to be generally hence absolutely in existence and contains energy."