{"id":5073,"date":"2026-04-02T06:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/?p=5073"},"modified":"2026-04-02T06:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:56:46","slug":"legendary-1960s-singer-passed-away-at-age-86-cause-of-death-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/?p=5073","title":{"rendered":"Legendary 1960s Singer Passed Away At Age 86 &#038; Cause Of Death Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities have revealed Neil Sedaka\u2019s official cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>According to his death certificate, obtained by the\u00a0<em>New York Post<\/em>\u00a0and published Wednesday, the legendary songwriter died from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Kidney failure was also listed as a contributing factor in his death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2385618\" src=\"https:\/\/matheusfeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/remix-2385602-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries, potentially leading to serious complications such as blood clots, strokes, and kidney failure, according to the\u00a0Mayo Clinic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Remembering music legend Neil Sedaka\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ga7va2CGY4U?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Neil Sedaka, the legendary singer-songwriter who crafted timeless hits including \u201cBreaking Up Is Hard to Do,\u201d \u201cCalendar Girl,\u201d \u201cLaughter in the Rain\u201d and \u201cBad Blood,\u201d has died at 86, his representative confirmed to\u00a0<em>Variety<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka,\u201d a statement from the family reads. \u201cA true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today\u00a0Sedaka\u00a0was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital Friday morning. Sources close to the family told\u00a0<em>TMZ<\/em>\u00a0that Sedaka began feeling unwell earlier in the day and was transported by ambulance for medical care.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2385616\" src=\"https:\/\/matheusfeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-75.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s West Hollywood station confirmed to\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/27\/legendary-singer-neil-sedaka-hospitalized\/#continued\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ\u00a0<\/a><\/em>\u00a0 that deputies responded to a \u201cmedical request\u201d call and assisted the fire department. Paramedics transported Sedaka to a nearby hospital around 8 a.m.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ob-readmore-th-position\">Sedaka has been married to his wife, Leba Strassberg, since 1962. The longtime couple share two children.<\/p>\n<p>Neil Sedaka was an American singer, songwriter and pianist whose career has spanned more than six decades. Born on March 13, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York, he showed musical promise at an early age and studied at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music\u2019s preparatory division.<\/p>\n<p>Sedaka rose to fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s with a string of catchy, piano-driven pop hits that helped define the era. Among his best-known songs are \u201cOh! Carol,\u201d \u201cCalendar Girl,\u201d \u201cHappy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,\u201d and \u201cBreaking Up Is Hard to Do.\u201d The latter became one of his signature tracks \u2014 and notably topped the charts twice, first as an upbeat pop hit in 1962 and again as a slower ballad version in 1975.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to performing, Sedaka built a strong reputation as a songwriter, frequently collaborating with lyricist Howard Greenfield. The duo penned numerous hits not only for Sedaka himself but also for other artists. After his initial wave of success in the U.S., Sedaka experienced a resurgence in the 1970s, aided in part by support from fellow musicians including Elton John, who helped reintroduce his music to a new generation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain (1974)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MtIibcNDQ6o?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Per\u00a0<em>TMZ,<\/em>\u00a0Neil has also made several television appearances over the years, including guest spots on\u00a0<em>The King of Queens<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Carol Burnett Show<\/em>. He additionally appeared as a guest judge during Season 2 of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>, where he praised Clay Aiken\u2019s rendition of his song \u201cSolitaire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over a career spanning more than six decades, Sedaka earned five Grammy nominations \u2014 including one at just the second annual Grammy Awards in 1959. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978. Sedaka has sold millions of records worldwide and continued touring well into his later career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities have revealed Neil Sedaka\u2019s official cause of death. According to his death certificate, obtained by the\u00a0New York Post\u00a0and published Wednesday, the legendary songwriter died from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Kidney failure was also listed as a contributing factor in his death. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries, potentially leading to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5073"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5074,"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5073\/revisions\/5074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}