Burt Bacharach dies aged 94

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic What the world needs now is Burt, sweet Burt, and there’s a bereft feeling to be had in knowing we won’t be getting any more of the haunting, mind-twisting melodies that characterized the composer’s work over a period of more than six decades of sumptuous pop. But Burt Bacharach left a gift behind — something he actually held the finished product of in his hands, before he died Feb. 8 at age 94: “The Songs of Bacharach & Costello,” a deluxe boxed set of the material he worked on with Elvis Costello from the mid-’90s on up till nearly the present day. As anthologized by Costello with Steve Berkowitz (who also helps assemble Bob Dylan’s “Bootleg Series” sets), the new collection is a worthy testament to a true maestro who was doing some of the best work of his life in his final decades.

NHS staff "who worked tirelessly" for him. The caption, which was 'a message from Katie', read: "After three months in hospital, fighting with all his strength and determination, we are shocked and devastated to have said goodbye my brilliant, beautiful husband, Steve Mackey. READ MORE Jeremy Clarkson addresses reports he's been axed from ITV Who Wants to be a Millionaire"Steve died today, a loss which has left myself, his son Marley, parents Kath and Paul, sister Michelle and many friends all heartbroken.

Pulp bassist Steve Mackey has died aged 56, the band have announced. 

brutal murders of actress Sharon Tate and four others on August 9, 1969 - that helped convict Charles Manson and several of his cult members. News of her death was broken by American tabloid news organization TMZ, today (Tuesday, February 28). It claimed it had obtained a copy of Kasabian's death certificate.

Madonna's older brother, Anthony Ciccone, has tragically died at the age of 66. Musician Joe Henry, who is married to Madonna's sister Melanie Ciccone, announced the devastating news on his Instagram on Saturday 25 February. Posting a black-and-white photo of his brother-in-law, Joe, 62, paid tribute as he penned: "My brother-in-law, Anthony Gerard Ciccone, exited this earthly plane last evening.

Brett Radin, a talent manager with Knitting Factory Management, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles at 53. No cause of death was given by his family.

Madonna's older brother, Anthony Ciccone, has tragically died at the age of 66. Musician Joe Henry, who is married to Madonna's sister Melanie Ciccone, announced the devastating news on his Instagram on Saturday 25 February. Posting a black-and-white photo of his brother-in-law, Joe, 62, paid tribute as he penned: "My brother-in-law, Anthony Gerard Ciccone, exited this earthly plane last evening.

Re-Logic has announced that Terraria quality assurance developer Jason “Leinfors” Parker has passed away, aged 36.The studio confirmed the news in a statement to the Terraria community. A cause of death hasn’t been announced.In a tribute, Re-Logic said: “It is with the utmost sadness that the Re-Logic family must share the recent passing of Jason “Leinfors” Parker.”“Jason was so much more than a teammate to each of us – he was a devoted partner, friend, and brother to us all.

Academy Award-winning songwriter Tom Whitlock has died at the age of 68. According to the Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Whitlock died on Feb. 18 in Gallatin, Tennessee. No details about his cause of death were shared. Born on Feb.

Chuck Jackson, an R&B singer who took “Any Day Now” to the Top 25 in 1962 and had some two dozen singles hit the Hot 100 during the decade, has died. He was 85.

Thania Garcia Chuck Jackson, a vocalist of the doo-wop group Del-Vikings and the singer in Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard’s “Any Day Now,” died on Feb. 16 in Atlanta. He was 85. News of his passing was confirmed in a Facebook post by Ady Croasdell of Ace Records’ Kent Records division, a UK label that had been reissuing his recordings. No cause of death was given. “There are confirmed reports that one of the very greatest soul singers of all time, Chuck Jackson, died on February 16th,” Croasdell wrote. “His 60s and 70s recordings are hugely important works, revered as much now as on release…His passing will be deeply felt around the world.”

The Walking Dead star Jansen Panettiere has died at the age of 28.The actor, who is the younger brother of Scream star Hayden Panettiere, is thought to have passed away over the weekend in New York.A family source reportedly confirmed the news to US outlets TMZ and Deadline, but his relatives and loved ones have not yet spoken publicly.According to Deadline, law enforcement officials were called to a home at around 5.30pm on Sunday (February 19). A cause of death has no yet been disclosed.Panettiere earned his first credit as a voice actor before landing a role in the Disney Channel comedy Even Stevens alongside Shia LaBeouf and Nick Spano.Some of his subsequent credits include 2003 appearances on the sitcom Hope & Faith and the drama Third Watch.

Hayden Panettiere's younger brother Jansen has died aged 28. A representative for Hayden confirmed her brother's death to ABC News, as they said that a cause of death is unknown and that an investigation is underway. The publication said that Hayden asked for privacy in the wake of Jansen's death.

Instagram along with a caption which appeared to confirm the tragic news. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterIt read: “To all lovers and fans of Coconut: Last Sunday, Coconut took her own life. It’s unfair.

Grange Hill and Sweeney Todd actor Lee Whitlock has died at the age of 54, acting agency Urban Collective has confirmed. His representatives took to Twitter on Monday to announce the sad news with a post commending the actor's "entertaining, funny & positive" work. A tweet from the agency read: "Saddened by the death of our client Lee Whitlock.

Hayden Panettiere – known for her roles in Bring It On, Heroes, and Nashville, is mourning the death of her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere.Jansen, who was 28 years old, passed away over the weekend in New York City. Like his sister, he also worked as an actor.TMZ was the first to report the news, and though no cause of death has been revealed as of yet, the outlet reported that no foul play is suspected.A post shared by Jansen Rane Panettiere (@jrpanettiere)At the end of January, Jansen shared a sweet photo with his sister Jansen, who is five years younger than Hayden, 33, also had roles in such iconic 2000s films and television shows, including several Nickelodeon and Disney hits, such as Even Stevens with Shia LaBeouf and Christy Carlson Romano, Tiger Cruise and The Martial Arts Kids; he had a small role in 2005's Racing Stripes, which starred his sister in a leading role alongside David Spade and Frankie Muniz.In 2022, he starred in a romantic comedy titled Love and Love Not, and per his IMDb, he was in the process of filming an action movie titled American Game.

Grange Hill and Sweeney Todd actor Lee Whitlock has passed away at the age of 54, acting agency Urban Collective has confirmed. His representatives took to Twitter on Monday to announce the news while commending the actor's "entertaining, funny & positive" work. A tweet from the agency read: "Saddened by the death of our client Lee Whitlock.

Former World of Sport presenter Dickie Davies has died at the age of 94.

Elvis Costello has shared what the late Burt Bacharach was like to work with in the studio.The pair met in 1989 while working at the same recording studio, and continued working together for almost three decades.Costello was discussing working on their 1998 joint album ‘Painted From Memory’ in an interview with The Times and said that Bacharach was “very considerate, but he won’t let anything get in the way of the music, and all the geniality and elegance on the surface of the songs hides the power at the heart of them”.He continued: “Once he gets the shape of a melody he won’t negotiate. ‘Could I get a triplet, so I can use it against this three-syllable word?’ – ‘No, you can’t.’ After a while, the sheer rigour of his approach makes you fall into line.”Such “chance encounters” like he and Bacharach had, Costello said, don’t happen today because most artists work and collaborate remotely.

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