Legendary Singer Neil Sedaka Rushed to Hospital in Los Angeles

1:48 PM PT — Neil Sedaka has died, his household confirmed to TMZ.

Neil Sedaka — a legendary singer-songwriter who gained worldwide fame in the Nineteen Sixties — has been rushed to a hospital in L.A. … TMZ has realized.

Family sources inform TMZ … Neil wasn’t feeling nicely Friday morning and was taken in an ambulance to the hospital, the place he’s recovering.

The L.A. County West Hollywood sheriff’s station tells TMZ … deputies assisted the hearth division on a “medical request” name, and paramedics transported him to an area hospital at about 8 AM at this time.

Neil had a number of No. 1 hits in the early ’60s … together with “Oh! Carol,” “Calendar Girl,” and “Breaking Up is Hard to Do.” He noticed a profession resurgence in the mid-Nineteen Seventies with the success of his songs “Laughter in the Rain” and “Bad Blood.” He was a founding member of the Tokens in the late Fifties.

Sedaka has been nominated for 5 Grammy awards in his illustrious profession. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983, and he is additionally obtained a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Neil has popped up on tv just a few occasions over time too … with company spots on “King of Queens” and “The Carol Burnett Show” amongst his credit. He additionally served as a visitor Judge on “American Idol” season 2 — raving about Clay Aiken’s cowl of his tune “Solitaire.”