Richard Adler, Composer of The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, Dies at Age 90
Richard Adler, the Tony-winning composer of The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, passed away on June 21 at his home in Southampton, New York. He was 90 years old. Adler was born in New York City in 1921. Adler graudated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1943, and served in the U.S. Naval reserve during World War II. He co-composed the music and lyrics for The Pajama Game (1954) and Damn Yankees …