As recently as July 11, Marvin Hamlisch had conducted a Pasadena Pops concert with Michael Feinstein. As an emcee, he shared jokes, traded patter, was in his element. Marvin Hamlisch, the stage and film composer who created the memorable songs for "A Chorus Line," has died at 68. The composer died on Monday in Los Angeles after collapsing from a brief illness, his family said in a statement.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:45AM on August 7, 2012