James Rado, co-creator of Broadway hit Hair, dies at 90

The award-winning writer, whose hit musical originally opened on Broadway in the late 60s, died in New York City of cardio respiratory arrest

James Rado, the award-winning co-creator of Hair, has died at the age of 90.

The writer, whose hit musical launched songs such as Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In, died peacefully in New York City surrounded by family. The cause of death was cardio respiratory arrest, as confirmed by longtime friend, publicist Merle Frimark.