Popular U.S. lyricist Hal David dies

 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Hal David, best known for writing a number of popular songs with composer Burt Bacharach, died from complications of a stroke in Los Angeles Saturday at the age of 91.

The legendary¹ songwriter passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He suffered a stroke again on Tuesday after he was first hit by the ailment² in March, his wife Eunice told local media.

Along with Bacharach, the lyric³ writer duo won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" from the western film "Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," and a Grammy for the cast album of the 1969 Broadway musical "Promises, Promises." In the late 1950s, David wrote numerous hits with Bacharach that contributed to the U.S. popular culture.

In May, David and Bacharach were honored with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress at a ceremony held in Washington, D.C.

David was a former president of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He was also the oldest who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last October.

1 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

2 ailment   

n.疾病，小病

参考例句：

• I don't have even the slightest ailment.我什么毛病也没有。
• He got timely treatment for his ailment.他的病得到了及时治疗。

3 lyric   

n.抒情诗，歌词；adj.抒情的

参考例句：

• This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry.这首诗是雪莱抒情诗的范例。
• His earlier work announced a lyric talent of the first order.他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。