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Herbert Kretzmer Death – Obituary | Herbert Kretzmer Dead – Passed Away

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Herbert Kretzmer Death – Obituary | Dead – Passed Away

Herbert Kretzmer Death – Dead: A great loss was made known to InsideEko. As friends and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished Herbert Kretzmer.

Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual is passing through pains, mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.

This departure was confirmed through social media posts made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.

Tribute to #HerbertKretzmer from #CameronMackintosh .” It is terribly sad to hear that the great Herbert Kretzmer passed away last night.His wonderful words for Les Miserables will live on in his memory forever more… God bless you ,Herbie.”

So sad to read about the passing of the great Herbert Kretzmer. We first met working on Marguerite over a decade ago and he was not only a genius but also a consummate gentleman. His lyrics live on in such a powerful way. RIP Herbie.

R.I.P. Herbert KRETZMER, OBE (1925-2020), South African-born English journalist and lyricist.

He was best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of Les Misérables as well as for his long-time collaboration with Charles Aznavour.@lesmisofficial

Sad 2 hear the death of masterful wordsmith #HerbertKretzmer. I’ve known him & his wife, Sybil, 4 many year
s. He was always on sparkly form, ready 2 entertain & leaves a legacy behind that will be loved & remembered 4ever especially @lesmisofficial “Let him rest, heaven blessed.”

#HerbertKretzmer (with wife Sybil in pic) has died ,9 days after his 95th birthday.Herbie, as we lovingly called him, sat across from me ⁦@DailyMailUK⁩ https://t.co/kZcoUxVR7v day he whispered he was writing lyrics for a ‘little’ show. It was called ⁦@lesmisofficial⁩

“I have never been able to explain what happened. The overnight success of ‘Les Miz’ has become a myth now. But it literally was overnight.” — Herbert Kretzmer, who wrote the lyrics for “Les Misérables,” has died today at 95.

We are saddened by the passing of Les Misérables lyricist Herbert Kretzmer. Kretzmer also had a remarkable career in journalism for the Daily Express, the Daily Mail, and more. “There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes.” Thank you, Herbert.

Rest In Peace, Herbert. Thank you for the most beautiful words we in the Les Miz family ever got (and will get) to sing. Your lyrics will continue to live on, and I shall forever consider On My Own and I Dreamed a Dream nothing less than a privilege.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to reported that lyricist Herbert Kretzmer, best known for writing the lyrics to Les Miserables, has died at 95.

The great lyricist and man of theatre and popular song, Herbert Kretzmer, has died. From Les Mis to She, TW3, Goodness Gracious Me and so much more he was a giant of his trade. RIP Herbie.

We are still working on getting more details about the death, as a family statement on the death is yet to be released.

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