Final photo hints at the quiet farewell of Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka, the iconic singer-songwriter behind Oh! Carol and Calendar Girl, died at 86 two days after a public, upbeat sighting at a Los Angeles restaurant; his family confirmed the loss. A prolific artist who rose with the Tokens and later scored solo hits like Laughter in the Rain, he wrote or co-wrote more than 500 songs, earned five Grammy nominations, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.