Overview
- His son Marc said he was taken to a Los Angeles hospital on Friday and died there.
- The family has released no cause of death beyond describing the loss as sudden.
- Sedaka rose with 1960s hits including "Oh! Carol," "Calendar Girl," "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."
- He enjoyed a 1970s resurgence with "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood," while his song "Love Will Keep Us Together" topped charts for Captain & Tennille.
- Across a long career he earned five Grammy nominations, entered the Songwriters Hall of Fame, gained a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, and wrote for others such as Tony Christie and ABBA.