Decline and Death
Sidney Luft died September 15, 2005 in Santa Monica, California of a heart attack, aged 89. Luft's funeral service was held at the Riviera Country Club, one of his and Judy Garland's favorite golf courses, and was attended by many notable people of the movie and television community. The piano played throughout Luft's service was the piano used by composer Harold Arlen to play the score of A Star is Born for Judy Garland after a golf game the two had shared.
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