Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway’s industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic hits as “Annie,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Applause,” has died.

Charles Strouse, a composer whose hits on the Broadway shows “Annie” and “Bye Bye Birdie” earned him three Tony Awards, a Grammy and an Emmy, died on Thursday. He was 96.

Charles Strouse, the Tony-winning Broadway composer behind the scores for Annie and Bye Bye Birdie, has died. He was 96. Strouse’s family confirmed his death to various outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter. Strouse passed away on May 15 at his home in New York. No cause of death has been given.