Andrew Gold Lonely Boy dies
US singer-songwriter Andrew Gold, famous for 1970s hits "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You for Being a Friend," which was used as the theme music for the hit US TV show "The Golden Girls," has died aged 59, his family said.
Gold, whose other songs included "Never Let Her Slip Away," was also a music producer, a respected session musician as well as a member of Linda Ronstadt's band.
Millions were familiar with Gold's work after "Thank You for Being a Friend" was covered for the theme of the long-running "Golden Girls."
The bearded artist died in his sleep Friday at his home in Los Angeles, where he had been undergoing treatment for cancer, said his sister Melani Gold Friedman.
