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Alan Jay Lerner
Deceased

How Did Alan Jay Lerner Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67
Also known asAlan J. LernerGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/08/1918Born inNew York City, New York, U.S.Died14/06/1986Died inNew York CityCauselung cancerWikidataQ961893TMDb#27968

Alan Jay Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film. Lerner won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards, among other honors.

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Filmography5 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereMovieSelf (archive footage)85
1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSeriesSelf60
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf35
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest32
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf30