`Sweet Charity': Simplicity Wins From: The Washington Post | Date: September 24, 1987| Author: | Copyright 1987 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Bob Fosse, one of the most distinctive and productive forces in the Broadway musical theater, died last night at George Washington University Hospital just before the opening performance of "Sweet Charity," which he had choreographed and directed. He was 60. News of his death was learned after the curtain fell. Details, Page A1.

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