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Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86

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  • Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter, has died at age 86.
  • He was known for hits like "Breaking up is hard to do" and "Love will keep us together."
  • Earlier reports said he was taken to a Los Angeles hospital after feeling unwell.

Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has died at age 86. His family described him as a true rock 'n' roll legend and an incredible person who will be deeply missed. " Earlier in the day, the entertainment website TMZ reported that the Grammy-nominated musician had been urgently taken to a hospital in Los Angeles, and a family source told the publication that Sedaka had felt unwell in the morning.

Neil Sedaka was born in 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, and was one of the world's first teenage pop stars in the 1950s.

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