NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Composer and conductor Marvin
Hamlisch, who earned acclaim and popularity for dozens of motion
picture scores including "The Way We Were," has died in Los
Angeles. He was 68.
Hamlisch collapsed after a brief illness and died on Monday,
his family said in a statement.
He composed more than 40 film scores, including original
compositions and musical adaptations for movies such as "The
Sting," "Sophie's Choice," and "Ordinary People," and earned the
rare distinction of winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.
(Reporting By Christine Kearney; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)