Herbert Kretzmer

Herbert Kretzmer, OBE (5 October 1925 – 14 October 2020) was a South African-born English journalist and lyricist. He was best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of Les Misérables as well as for his long-time writing works with the French singer Charles Aznavour.^[1]

Herbert Kretzmer
Born	(1925-10-05)5 October 1925 Kroonstad, South Africa
Died	14 October 2020(2020-10-14) (aged 95) London, England
Occupation(s)	Journalist, lyricist
Spouse(s)	Elisabeth Margaret Wilson ​ ​ (1961⁠–⁠1973)​ Sybil Sever ​ ​ (m. 1988)​

He was nominated for Best Original Song at the 85th Academy Awards and the 70th Golden Globe Awards for the song "Suddenly" from the 2012 movie version of Les Misérables.^[2]

Kretzmer died on 14 October 2020 in London from Parkinson's disease-related problems at the age of 95.^[3]