Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in the Rain,” died Friday. No other details were immediately available.

Neil Sedaka, the pop singer‑songwriter who scored major hits in the early rock era and again in the 1970s, died at 86.

Legendary singer and songwriter Neil Sedaka passed away at the age of 86. His career spanned multiple decades, and he reinvented himself along the way. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports.

Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s.

American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, who wrote and performed hits through the 1950's and 60's, including Oh! Carol, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Bad Blood, Laughter in the Rain and Calendar Girl, has died at the age of 86.

Sedaka’s songs sold millions worldwide and have been covered by a range of performers, from Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra to The 5th Dimension and Nickelback.

Neil Sedaka, the prolific songwriter and singer who created major hits in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, has died. He was 86 years old.

American singer and songwriter Neil Sedaka, who had a string of chart-topping hits in the 1960s and 1970s with songs like "Laughter in the Rain," has died at age 86,