| Source | CBS Local |
|---|---|
| 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...