Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and several James Bond themes, has died.The musician, who won several Oscars for his work across film and theatre, passed away at the age of 90.
The news was confirmed by his friend, actor Joan Collins, on Instagram.“One of the giant songwriters of our time, writer of #candyman #goldfinger amongst so many other hits, and my great friend Leslie Bricusse has sadly died today,” Collins wrote last night (October 19).“He and his beautiful Evie have been in my life for over 50 years.
I will miss him terribly, as will his many friends.”A post shared by Joan Collins (@joancollinsdbe)Carole Bayer Sager also shared her condolences on Collins’ post, writing: “Soo very sad.
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