Legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has died at 91, a family spokesman confirmed to NBC News.
Sondheim died early Friday morning at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut. The cause of his death wasn’t disclosed.
The Upper West Side native is known for his role in some of the Great White Way’s best-known shows, including West Side Story, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd. He’s received numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Pulitzer Prize, eight Grammys and eight Tony Awards.
His death was first confirmed by The New York Times, which reported that he was still working on and writing new material for Broadway.
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