Norman Gimbel, the Oscar and Grammy-winning lyricist behind "Killing Me Softly", "The Girl From Ipanema" and the theme from the iconic sitcom "Happy Days" has died aged 91.

Award-winning lyricist behind "Killing Me Softly" dead at 91

Oscars 2019 is scheduled to take place on February 9 and the Academy is busy announcing names of shortlisted names in different categories. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , 347 feature films are eligible to compete for the Best Picture Oscar and other trophies at the 2018 Academy Awards.

Oscars 2019: 347 feature films to compete for coveted awards

This comes after his former One Direction band member Harry Styles made a critically-acclaimed acting debut in smash-hit movie Dunkirk

British singer Zayn Malik now wants to become an actor

This is her third Oscar nomination at the age of 23

Saoirse Ronan on chance to win Oscar: When you win, you can't dance so it's better to lose

Turning Michael Ondaatje's novel In the Skin of a Lion into a movie will be Beaufoy's new project

Slumdog writer Simon Beaufoy to adapt Michael Ondaatje's novel into film

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Award-winning lyricist behind "Killing Me Softly" dead at 91

Oscars 2019: 347 feature films to compete for coveted awards

British singer Zayn Malik now wants to become an actor

Saoirse Ronan on chance to win Oscar: When you win, you can't dance so it's better to lose

Slumdog writer Simon Beaufoy to adapt Michael Ondaatje's novel into film