Jim Steinman, the colourful composer behind hits like Bat Out Of Hell and Total Eclipse Of The Heart, has died at the age of 73.
His brother Bill told the Associated Press that the songwriter and producer had died of kidney failure on Monday after being ill for some time.
"I miss him a great deal already," he added.
Singer Meat Loaf, with whom Steinman scored his biggest hits, said goodbye with the words: "Fly Jimmy Fly".
Source BBC