The Academy Award-winning composer of
Feb. 28 (UPI) — The Academy Award winning composer of « Porgy & Bess » and « My Fair Lady » André Previn died at the age of 89 on Thursday, his representatives announced.
Previn’s management company, IMG Artists, confirmed the news in an in memoriam post detailing his career achievements.
« We send our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of André Previn. He is a true immortal and will continue to inspire and be loved for generations to come. Rest in Peace, » IMG Artists said.
Previn’s manager, Linda Petrikova, told CNN that he died in his Manhattan home after a brief bout of illness.
Previn was born in Berlin in 1929 before his family moved to the United States, where he was raised in Los Angeles.
