The prolific lyricist has written for artistes such as Dionne Warwick, Jimmy Buffett, Rodney Crowell, Peter Wolf, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Diana Ross, among others. Photo: TNS
Will Jennings, the Oscar-winning lyricist of My Heart Will Go On and Up Where We Belong, has died. He was 80.
The songwriter died Friday at his home in Tyler, Texas, his agent Sam Schwartz of the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency confirmed to The Times. "May his memory be a blessing," he said of Jennings via email. No cause of death was disclosed.
