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Richard Adler, 'Damn Yankees' Composer and Lyricist, Dies at 90 by Alexander C. Kaufman

Richard Jun 22 (TheWrap.com) - Adler, the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist renowned for his songs for such Broadway hits as "Damn Yankees" and "The Pajama Game" and who organized President John F. Kennedy's birthday with Marilyn Monroe, died Thursday in New York. He was 90.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:00am on June 22, 2012 ☆ ⚑

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