Ashman, Howard b. May 3, 1950 d. March 14, 1991 Motion Picture Composer, Writer, Producer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he moved to New York City in 1974 to work for a publishing house as an editor. His work attracted attention and he became an artistic director for WPA Theatre in 1977. In 1982 he met and collaborated with Alan Menken on the highest grossing off-Broadway hit, "The Little Shop Of Horrors." In 1991 he again collaborated with Menken on Disney's, "The Little Mermaid" (1989). That same year they won the Oscar for the song "Under...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Oheb Shalom Memorial Park, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA