Broadway composer. Mostly self-taught, Frank Loesser grew to become one of the most successful composer-lyricists in the history of Broadway and film. His credits include "Guys and Dolls," "Where's Charley?," "How to Succeed In Business," and "The Most Happy Fella," among others. The songs "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," "Two Sleepy People," "Standing On the Corner," "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" and "Heart and Soul" are just a few of the products of Loesser's fertile muse. He seldom slept for more than four hours in a stretch, and preferred to work in the pre-dawn hours; "no telephones, no interruptions, and the world is yours," he once said. Known for his fondness for cigarettes and Scotch, Loesser died of lung cancer at the age of 59.

Broadway composer. Mostly self-taught, Frank Loesser grew to become one of the most successful composer-lyricists in the history of Broadway and film. His credits include "Guys and Dolls," "Where's Charley?," "How to Succeed In Business," and "The Most Happy Fella," among others. The songs "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," "Two Sleepy People," "Standing On the Corner," "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" and "Heart and Soul" are just a few of the products of Loesser's fertile muse. He seldom slept for more than four hours in a stretch, and preferred to work in the pre-dawn hours; "no telephones, no interruptions, and the world is yours," he once said. Known for his fondness for cigarettes and Scotch, Loesser died of lung cancer at the age of 59.