Legendary American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has passed away at the age of 86. According to reports, the musician was admitted to an hospital in Los Angeles where he later passed away on the morning of Friday, February 27, 2026. The reason of his death has not yet been disclosed.
Neil Sadeka is no more, but his musical legacy will live on for all eternity. The talented musician passed away on Friday. His family has released a statement on social media confirming the death.
The statement read, "Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka. A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed."
Neil was an extremely talented pianist and delivered several hit songs in the 1950s and 60s such as Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,Oh! Carol, Laughter in the Rain and more. He also worked with Elton John's record label on multiple albums.
The musician was a graduate of the esteemed Julliard School in New York. In 1955, he had founded The Tokens, which was a doo-wop group which gifted the world the evergreen hit, The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
During his professional career, he was nominated for the Grammy awards five times and earned a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978. In 1983, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Following his passing, industry colleagues and fans have been pouring their tributes. Record producer and composer David Foster wrote, "A giant even amongst the giants!! He proved melody is king!!". Musician Carole Bayer Sager also expressed her heartfelt condolences.
Neil Sedaka married his wife Leba Strassberg in1962 and the couple share two children, Dara, 62 and Marc, 59. The musician often shared snippets of his grandchildren on Instagram along with his music. His last post came three days before his death where he shared, "'Good Times, Good Music, and Good Friends' - that’s always been my philosophy!"
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