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Jim Steinman, Songwriter and Producer Behind Meatloaf, Dead at 73

ROCK LEGEND

The prolific songwriter and producer who worked on some of the biggest hits of the ’70s and ’80s passed away after an undisclosed medical emergency early Sunday morning.

McCaffrey Blauner
McCaffrey Blauner 

Former Breaking News Intern

Jim Steinman
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McCaffrey Blauner

McCaffrey Blauner

Former Breaking News Intern

Macblauner

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