The Celebrities We Lost in 2021

Stephen Sondheim - 91

Stephen Sondheim was a famed Broadway composer, the mastermind behind the music for West Side Story, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Follies, Company, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, and so many more shows. He also mentored Jonathon Larson of Rent and Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton. He won eight Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards, and an Academy Award in his illustrious career. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.