Marvin Hamlisch collapses, dies; suddenness takes many by surprise
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Pasadena Symphony and Pops President Melinda Shea said Hamlisch’s death was unexpected and that she knew of no serious health problems.
“He’d pulled a back muscle recently, but there was nothing serious. He had some really wonderful new endeavors,” Shea said. “It’s just such a tragedy that this has happened, when he was still so young.”
Shea said Hamlisch had signed a 3-year contract with the Pasadena symphony within the last few weeks and said he had other new ventures, including a movie about Liberace.
-- Rebecca Trounson and Kimi Yoshino