age 30. He was a Democrat and, along with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman John Bailey, Lena Horne, Carol Lawrence, Sidney Salomon, Vice-Chairwoman of the DNC Margaret B. Price, and Secretary of the DNC Dorothy Vredenburgh Bush, visited John F. Kennedy at The White House on November 20, 1963, two days prior to his assassination. Death Adler died on June 21, 2012, at his home in Southampton, New York, at age 90. He was survived by his third wife, Susan A. Ivory; his son, Andrew; his daughter, Katherine; and his stepson, Charlie Shipman. Selected works Broadway and television work As composer/lyricist, unless otherwise noted: Stop the Music – Writer; series aired 1949 to 1956 John Murray Anderson's Almanac – Musical December 10, 1953 – June 26, 1954 (with Jerry Ross) The Pajama Game – Musical, Comedy May 13, 1954 – November 24, 1956 (with Jerry Ross) Damn Yankees – Musical, Comedy May 5, 1955 – October 12, 1957 (with Jerry Ross) The Sin of Pat Muldoon – Play March 13, 1957 – March 16, 1957 (Producer only – no music in play) Little Women - TV musical featuring Florence Henderson, Jeannie Carson, Zina Bethune, Margaret O'Brien, and Joel Grey. October 16, 1958 Gift of the Magi (musical) – TV musical featuring then wife Sally Ann Howes. December 9, 1958 Kwamina – Musical. Featured then-wife Sally Ann Howes. October 23, 1961 – November 18, 1961 A Mother's Kisses – September 21 to October 19, 1968 – three weeks of out-of-town tryouts in New Haven and Baltimore only. It was canceled before it reached Broadway. Featured Bea Arthur and Bernadette Peters Rex – Musical April 25, 1976 – June 5, 1976 (Producer only. Music by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick) Music Is – Musical comedy December 20, 1976 – December 26, 1976 (Composer only. Lyrics by Will Holt.) Fosse – Musical, Revue, Dance January 14, 1999 – August 25, 2001 (Includes Adler & Ross works originally written for Damn Yankees and The Pajama Game) Broadway revivals The Pajama Game – December 9, 1973 – February 3, 1974 Damn Yankees – March 3, 1994 – August 6, 1995 The Pajama Game – February 23, 2006 – June 11, 2006 (starring Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara, Michael McKean) Popular songs "Rags To Riches" (with Jerry Ross) "Hey, There" (with Jerry Ross) "Hernando's Hideaway" (with Jerry Ross) "Steam Heat" (with Jerry Ross) "Whatever Lola