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Harnick was the lyricist who came up with the earnest and thoughtful words scoring 'The Fiddler on the Roof.'

Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick was known for his wry, subtle humor and deft wordplay. Many Broadway artists paid their respects on social media.

Harnick was the lyricist who came up with the earnest and thoughtful words scoring 'The Fiddler on the Roof.'

Harnick was the lyricist who came up with the earnest and thoughtful words scoring 'The Fiddler on the Roof.'

Harnick was the lyricist who came up with the earnest and thoughtful words scoring 'The Fiddler on the Roof.'

Harnick was the lyricist who came up with the earnest and thoughtful words scoring 'The Fiddler on the Roof.'

Harnick was the lyricist who came up with the earnest and thoughtful words scoring 'The Fiddler on the Roof.'

Harnick was the lyricist who came up with the earnest and thoughtful words scoring 'The Fiddler on the Roof.'

Harnick was the lyricist who came up with the earnest and thoughtful words scoring 'The Fiddler on the Roof.'

Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who with composer Jerry Bock made up the premier musical-theater songwriting duos of the 1950s and 1960s with shows such as "Fiddler on the Roof," "Fiorello!" and "The Apple Tree," has died. He was 99.