Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning TV and film composer, widely known for creating the 'The Young And The Restless theme', Perry Botkin Jr. has passed away. He was 87 when he breathed his last. According to Deadline, Botkin's friend and 'The Happy Days of Garry Marshall' writer John Scheinfeld shared the sad news of the musician's demise on Facebook, noting that the star died on 18 January, this year.

"Today I share the news that the man who discovered Harry (Nilsson) and signed him to his first publishing contract, a gentleman and gentle-man named Perry Botkin, passed away on Monday at age 87," Scheinfeld wrote. "Perry was a magnificently talented composer, arranger, producer, and story-teller, perhaps best known for composing the Grammy-winning Nadia's Theme for the CBS soap 'The Young and the Restless'," Scheinfeld added in his post.