The elusive German producer/songwriter was the man behind the curtain of the early 1990s Milli Vanilli lip synch scandal.
The seven-time Oscar nominee also directed The Thomas Crown Affair, In the Heat of the Night and musical TV specials for Harry Belafonte, Judy Garland and more.
"After enduring a long illness, Michael Taylor passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2024, in Brewster, New York, surrounded by family and loved ones."
The prominent lawyer had been in failing health after a series of strokes.
The country singer, who was on Team Blake and finished as the Voice season 12 runner-up in 2017, shared the news of Janis Duski's death on Instagram.
The actor scored a No. 1 hit in 1976 with his soft rock ballad.
The stage and screen actor starred as Mrs. Banks in the 1964 Disney musical and won a Tony for starring in A Little Night Music on Broadway.
Fead launched his career in the music business after a chance meeting with a Liberty Records executive at a party.
The consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner passed away of natural causes on Dec. 31.
'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' pushed the boundaries of network television in the '60s -- and was canceled before its contract was over.
