Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931 – December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist. He was known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.
He was nominated for the Tony Award five times, and won twice, for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles. He won a Grammy Award in 1965. In 2009, Herman received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He was a recipient of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors.
Herman, who was openly gay, was diagnosed HIV-positive in 1985.
Herman died on December 26, 2019 at a hospital in Miami, Florida from lung disease at the age of 88.
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Jerry Herman Official Web Site. University of Miami's Jerry Herman Ring Theatre Official Web Site
Jerry Herman - Downstage Center audio interview at American Theatre Wing. TonyAwards.com Interview with Jerry Herman Jerry Herman podcast series by Sony BMG Masterworks Jerry Herman Gathers His Girls for a Swinging Broadway Bash People Weekly, April 21, 1986 Ken Bloom collection of Jerry Herman memorabilia, 1955-2000, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts