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Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber speaks about 'Bad Cinderella' at the Imperial Theatre in New York, on Oct. 3, 2022. (Craig Ruttle / AP) Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber speaks about 'Bad Cinderella' at the Imperial Theatre in New York, on Oct. 3, 2022. (Craig Ruttle / AP)
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Nicholas Lloyd Webber, the Grammy-nominated composer, record producer and eldest son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, died Saturday in England after a protracted battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia. He was 43.

"His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft," the 75-year-old Lloyd Webber said in a statement emailed by a representative. "Thank you for all your thoughts during this difficult time."

Nicholas died at a hospital in the south-central English town of Basingstoke, his father said. Lloyd Webber, the famed composer, missed the Broadway opening Thursday of his "Bad Cinderella" to be at his son's side with other loved ones.

Nicholas is best known for his work on the BBC One's "Love, Lies and Records," which was based on the book "The Little Prince." He also worked on his father's 2021 "Cinderella," earning a Grammy nod for best musical theatre album.

Nicholas is Lloyd Webber's son with his first wife, Sarah Hugill. Hugill and Lloyd Webber also have an older daughter, Imogen. The senior Lloyd Webber has three other children, in addition to Nicholas and Imogen.

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