Fact #76571
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A heart attack ends the life of songwriter/producer Bert Berns in a New York City, USA, hotel room. His writing credits included The Isley Brothers' Twist And Shout, The Drifters' Under The Boardwalk, and Them's Here Comes the Night.Full article:
Ellie Greenwich (songwriter) : I was sleeping and Jeff (songwriting partner Jeff Barry] called me and said that Bert had had a heart attack, and it was fatal. And I said, 'Well, how is he?' I mean, it didn't even connect. 'Ellie, he's dead.' And I just said, 'I can't talk now…' I was, like, hysterical.
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