Steve Lawrence, Singer, Entertainer, and Half of Popular Stage Duo Steve & Eydie, Dies at 88

Singer Steve Lawrence (L) and his wife Eydie Gorme arrive at a black-tie gala called honoring Frank Sinatra in Las Vegas on May 30, 1998. Lennox McLendon/AP Photo

Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday. He was 88.

Mr. Lawrence died from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease, said Susan DuBow, a spokesperson for the family.