Lucy Simon Cause of Death

Lucy Simon, the composer and sister of pop superstar Carly Simon, has died. Lucy Simon died Thursday, October 20, 2022, at her Piedmont, New York, home after a long battle with breast cancer, according to a family spokesperson. She was 82 years old.

She and Carly began their careers as The Simon Sisters in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and their folk act opened for The Tarriers in Greenwich Village nightclubs.

In 1964, their recording of “Wynken, Blynken & Nod” peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100.

She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1991 for her work on the long-running Broadway musical The Secret Garden.

Lucy Simon had been collaborating with Birkenhead and Emily Mann on the musical On Cedar Street, based on the 2015 book Our Souls at Night and directed by Victoria Clark.

Her battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer forced her to withdraw from the project, but some of her music will live on.

In addition to her sister and husband, survivors include her children Julie and James as well as grandchildren Sophie, Ben, Charlie, and Evie.