Tony Award-winning composer Mitch Leigh has died at the age of 86. Leigh suffered pneumonia and complications from a stroke and passed away on Sunday (16Mar14) in New York.
He began his career as a jazz musician and wrote jingles for TV and radio commercials.
In 1965 he co-wrote the musical Man of La Mancha, which went on to earn five Tony Awards, including a Best Original Score honour for Leigh.
Following the success of his Broadway debut, Leigh produced and composed several other stage productions, including Chu Chem and Home Sweet Homer and The King and I with Yul Brynner.
Leigh was married to painter Abby Leigh and they had three children. His daughter is director Eve Leigh.
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