Sheldon Harnick, the lyricist of ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ dies at 99
Harnick — whose paeans to Jewish tradition have become internationally appreciated as a reflection of cultural loss — died Friday at his home in Manhattan.
Sheldon Harnick accepts the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre during the American Theatre Wing's 70th annual Tony Awards in New York, US, June 12, 2016. (photo credit: REUTERS/LUCAS JACKSON)ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
