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