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Leslie Bricusse Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘Doctor Dolittle’, ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Willy Wonka’ Songwriter Was 90

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Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter for film and stage whose extensive roster of hits and standards includes “The Candyman” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, “Talk To The Animals” from Doctor Dolittle and “What Kind of Fool Am I?” from Stop the World-I Want to Get Off, died today.

He was 90.His death was announced today by son Adam Bricusse in a Facebook post. A cause of death was not specified.“My Dearest Father passed away peacefully this morning,” Adam Bricusse wrote. “Please raise a glass for him.”Known for his collaborations with Anthony Newley, Sammy Davis Jr., John Barry and Henry Mancini, Bricusse wrote or co-wrote such now-classic film or stage songs as “Goldfinger,” a hit for Shirley Bassey in 1964, and two hits sung by

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