Stephen Sondheim Passes Away Suddenly At 91

Stephen Sondheim passed away suddenly on November 26, 2021.

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He was 91-years-old.

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He died early Friday in his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.

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The death was described as “sudden.”

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He had spent the previous day celebrating Thanksgiving with his family.

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Neil Patrick was one of the first to express his condolences.

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He wrote: “His genius is unparalleled, his contributions to the arts, undeniable.”

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Brian Stokes Mitchell wrote “thank you for all of the gifts you have given to the theatre.”

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Al Bernstein suggested that everyone “should sing as Sondheim song in celebration of his great life."

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