Neil Sedaka, singer whose hits included "Laughter in the Rain," dies at 86

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Original Load Date Feb. 27, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 27, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/neil-sedaka-singer-songwriter-laughter-in-the-rain-dies-dies-age-86/

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Neil Sedaka, the prominent singer-songwriter whose string of hits in the 1960s and '70s included "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died, a representative confirmed to CBS News on Friday. He was 86. "Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our bel...