Although I haven't seen much confirmation of this, beyond postings on social network sites and the update of his WIkipedia page, it appears Andrew Gold died of a heart attack.

i hope this is not true.

I think I played All This And Heaven Too and What's Wrong With This Picture? until the needle wore through the vinyl.

I hope this news turns out to be a rumour.

On Aol Music they said he died from complications from lung cancer......they're also talking about it in Steve Hoffman's forum.

http://www.undercover.fm/news/14973-and ... tack-at-59

Andrew Gold Dies From Heart Attack At 59
By Paul Cashmere
1 hour ago (Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:05:17 +1000)

Singer / songwriter Andrew Gold has died at the age of 59 from a heart attack.

Gold was best known for his 1977 hit ‘Lonely Boy’ and 1978’s ‘Thank You For Being A Friend’, the later became the theme for the hit TV series The Golden Girls that ran from 1985-1992.

Gold continued in TV writing the theme song for ‘Mad About You’ known as ‘Final Frontier’.

Andrew Gold was born in Burbank. His mother Marni Nixon was the singing voice for many Hollywood actresses. She was the real singer for Natalie Wood in ‘West Side Story’, Deborah Karr in ‘The King And I’ and Audrey Hepburn in ‘My Fair Lady’. His father Ernest Gold was an Academy Award winning composer. He wrote the music for ‘Exodus’.

Gold’s first band Bryndie featured Kenny Edwards, Wendy Waldman and Karla Bonoff. He worked closely with Linda Ronstadt as multi-instrumentalist on five of her albums from 1974’s ‘Heart Like A Wheel’ and onwards.

His big hit ‘Lonely Boy’ was featured in the movies ‘Boogie Nights’ and ‘The Waterboy’.

Andrew Gold worked with Art Garfunkel on the ‘Breakaway’ album. He played every instrument on Art’s solo hit ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’. He also played guitar and drums on Eric Carmen’s ‘She Did It’.

Andrew has sung on records or played live with three of the four Beatles, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr and has toured with the Eagles and Jackson Browne.

A big 10CC fan, after the band broke up in the 80’s Gold formed Wax with Graham Goldman. They were together for 5 years and delivered the hits ‘Right Between Your Eyes’ and ‘Bridge To Your Heart’.

His hit "Lonely Boy" has always been a favorite of mine. Just a pop gem that never gets old.

RIP

Thank You For Being A Friend.

RIP, Andrew.

One of my favourites from him (and Graham Gouldman):

Another fave. A DJ friend of mine once said this was his pick for "The Happiest Song Ever Written":

Yet another artist/performer dying in their 50's.

back when i dj'ed dances in germany we would always close our set with Thank You For Being A Friend.
long before the Golden Girls'

and wasn't the band he was in with wendy waldman and karla bonoff called Bryndle; and not Bryndie as the article above mentioned?
probably just a typo if incorrect.

I removed my question mark from subject line since it's sadly true.

I really enjoyed his Fraternal Order Of The All release from the late '90s (was there only the one album?). Once again. I hate to hear yet another great musician has left us. RIP Andrew Gold.

listening to "since 1951" right now.

Sad news. "Never Let Her Slip Away" should've been a huge hit--in fact, it got to #5 in the UK.

Another passing, so sad. I have his GH's and Wax material. Forgot about his work with Garfunkel.
Will play his recordings this W/E in tribute. RIP Andrew Gold.

Rick A.