Legendary composer Burt Bacharach, who wrote 'I Say a Little Prayer', dies at 94


Composer Burt Bacharach appears during an interview in Los Angeles on July 9, 1979. Bacharach died of natural causes on Feb 8, 2023, at home in Los Angeles. He was 94. – AP/Huynh

BURT BACHARACH, the singularly gifted and popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of Walk on By, Do You Know the Way to San Jose and dozens of other hits, has died at 94.

Bacharach died Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Tina Brausam said on Thursday (Feb 9).

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