Burt Bacharach dies

Composer, Songwriter And Horse Owner Burt Bacharach Passes Away At 94

Burt Bacharach, a famed music composer and songwriter and a Grade I winning horse owner, passed away Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94. The Associated Press reported that he died of natural causes. When not in a music studio, Bacharach could often be found at the racetrack, enjoying a sport he called "exhilarating." According to a 1994 feature in the Los Angeles Times, Bacharach, who was born in Kansas City, became a racing fan while growing up in Queens. He said he would make "mind bets"...

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