Lucy Simon Cause of Death: Composer, Carly Simon's Sister Dead at 82

Famed composer Lucy Simon, who is also Carly Simon's sister, has died. She was 82.

Broadway World and The Hollywood Reporter shared the reports about Simon's passing, citing her family spokesperson's statement. According to the representative, she died in Piedmont, New York.

The news outlets added that Lucy Simon's cause of death was due to breast cancer. The confirmation did not disclose how long she battled against the dreaded disease.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer can begin in different parts of the breast but it mostly begins in the ducts or lobules. Some of its earliest symptoms include a painless lump in the area, a change in the size or appearance of a breast, and dimpling, among others.

After the revelation of Simon's death, her colleagues, friends, and fans honored her legacy and looked back at her contributions to the industry.

Adam Hoskins wrote, "Very sad to hear of the passing of Lucy Simon. I had the distinct honour of collaborating with her on the London treatment of Dr. Zhivago and getting to conduct her masterpiece 'The Secret Garden' not two months ago at The London Palladium. Such a legacy but such a loss."

Remembering Lucy Simon

Simon grew up in a family whose members were into music.

She started to feel interested in writing music after memorizing and reciting a poem in school when she was 14. Since the composer was dyslexic, she was only able to remember Eugene Field's poem, "Wynken, Blynken & Nod," by turning it into music.

When Simon reached college, she and her sister, Carly, created the Simon Sisters and began performing in Provincetown. The poem she turned into music became a No. 73 hit on the Billboard charts in 1964.

She took a break from music to attend a nursing school and eventually married David Levine. After welcoming her two children, she decided to return to the industry and released her albums, "Lucy Simon" and "Stolen Time." The composer and her husband then made the Grammy-winning children's albums, "In Harmony" and "In Harmony 2."

From there, she expanded her career and entered the Broadway scene. Only a few years after her debut, she became the third female composer to have a show on Broadway.

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