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 decorated composer behind such Broadway-turned-Hollywood hit musicals as "Annie" and "Bye Bye Birdie," died at his home in New York City on Thursday. He was 96 years old. The composer — known for enduring numbers like "Put on a Happy Face,

Charles Strouse, a decorated music composer who earned three Tony Awards, a Grammy and an Emmy during his prolific career, has passed away at the age of 96. A spokesperson for the family