Charles Strouse, a Tony Award-winning composer whose Broadway hits “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Annie” and opening theme for the groundbreaking sitcom “All in the Family” became part of the ...

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 composer and lyricist of "Annie" and "Bye Bye Birdie," died Thursday in Manhattan.

Charles Strouse, composer of ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ and ‘Annie,’ dies at 96 His opening theme for the groundbreaking sitcom “All in the Family” also became part of the American musical canon.

Charles Strouse, Composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 96 He wrote some of the most enduring musical theater numbers of his era and earned three Tony Awards, a Grammy and an Emmy.

Broadway composer Charles Strouse, creator of the hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie, died at his home in New York City on Thursday.

Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Charles Strouse has died. The creator of the hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie died at his home in New York City on Thursday, according to a ...

Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as "Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause ...

Charles Strouse, the famed Broadway composer who received Tony Awards for his scores for Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie, died Thursday. He was 96.

Three-time Tony Award winner Charles Strouse composed the music for such classics as “Annie,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Applause.” ...

Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Composer Charles Strouse, who died Thursday at age 96, was Broadway royalty – a three-time Tony winner for Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie.