“Oscar-winning composer’s death – was 89 years”
“oscar-winning composer André Previn has died. “
“the Conductor, composer and jazz pianist André Previn has died. “
“He died on Thursday at his home in Manhattan, New York city, and was 89 years old, writes The Hollywood Reporter. “
“Previns long career spanned eight decades and he appeared on over 500 albums over the years. “
“Eleven times he has been nominated for an Oscar and four times he has won – for the music for ”Gigi” (1958), ”Porgy and Bess” (1959), ”Irma la Douce” (1963) and ”My fair lady” (1964). “
“André Previn was married, and divorced, five times. “
“Between the years 1970 and 1979 he was married to actress Mia Farrow, 74. Together they had three biological children and they adopted three children – a pair of twins and adoptivdottern Soon-Yi Previn. “
“After the divorce lived with his ex-wife Mia Farrow along with Woody Allen between 1981 and 1992. The relationship came to an abrupt end after Farrow found out that Allen had an affair with her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn. “
“Woody Allen is since 1997 married to Soon-Yi Previn. “
“In an interview in the magazine Vanity Fair, from 2013, commented André Previn adoptivdottern Soon-Yi with the words:”
“”She is not for me.” “
