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Oct 14, 2020 · Lyricist Herbert Kretzmer and his wife Sybil Sever attend the premiere for “Les Miserables” at the Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York, in 2012. Kretzmer, the journalist and lyricist best known...
Oct 14, 2020 · A South African journalist who sold his accordion to buy passage to Europe, Mr. Kretzmer failed as a novelist in Paris, playing piano in a brasserie for meals. A thief stole all...
Oct 19, 2020 · Kretzmer’s first marriage, to Elisabeth Wilson, ended in divorce. Survivors include his wife, Sybil Sever, whom he married in 1988; two children from his first marriage; and two grandchildren.
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Oct 14, 2020 · His family confirmed Wednesday that Kretzmer died after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease at the London home he shared with his second wife, Sybil Sever.
Oct 14, 2020 · Mr. Kretzmer is survived by his second wife Sybil Sever; his two children, Danielle and Matthew, from a previous marriage to Elisabeth Wilson; and two grandsons. The writer also worked as a...
Kretzmer married Elisabeth Margaret Wilson in 1961; the couple had one son (Matthew) and one daughter (Danielle). They divorced in 1973. His second marriage was to Sybil Sever in 1988. Kretzmer was an atheist. Kretzmer suffered from Parkinson's disease. He died on 14 October 2020, at his home in London, nine days after his 95th birthday.
Oct 14, 2020 · His family confirmed Wednesday that Kretzmer died after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease at the London home he shared with his second wife, Sybil Sever. Tributes poured in from giants of the London stage, including theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh, singer Elaine Paige and lyricist Tim Rice.
