Ed Ames

Ed Ames passed away at his Los Angeles home. The singer breathed his last on Sunday. He was 95.

Tom Jones, the writer, director, and lyricist of "The Fantasticks," the longest-running musical show in American theater history, has passed away at the age of 95. Jones died at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, due to cancer. He worked alongside composer Harvey Schmidt on "The Fantasticks" and other Broadway productions. The show opened in 1960 and was performed continuously for almost 42 years, with 21,552 shows. Despite receiving negative reviews in its early days, "The Fantasticks" was acknowledged for its remarkable resilience in the theater industry.