Martin Charnin, the Tony-winning creator of Annie, died on July 6 in White Plains, New York after suffering a heart attack three days earlier. He was 84. His daughter confirmed the news on Facebook: "Our father passed away. Martin Charnin lived a very full life…He's in a painless place, now. Probably looking for Cole Porter and Ira Gershwin. We adored Daddy and not fully accepting it yet. He loved and lived his bes…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM on July 8, 2019