'Sesame Street' composer Stephen J Lawrence dies at 82

Stephen J. Lawrence, music composer of 'Sesame Street', passed away at Clara Maas Medical Center in New Jersey, aged 82.

Los Angeles: Stephen J. Lawrence, a musical talent whose credits included 1972's 'Free to Be… You and Me' and a prolific run on 'Sesame Street', passed away at Clara Maas Medical Center in New Jersey, aged 82.

His death was confirmed to Variety by his wife Cantor Cathy Lawrence, reports variety.com.

Born on September 5, 1939, Lawrence achieved a body of work as a musician that spanned over five decades.