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American composer, lyricist, and playwright who revolutionized musical theatre with his rock opera Rent.Jonathan Larson attended Adelphi University, moved to New York in 1982, and worked as a waiter while writing musicals. His breakthrough work, Rent—a modern adaptation of Puccini's La Bohème—earned posthumous Pulitzer and Tony Awards. Larson died suddenly at 35 on Rent's off-Broadway premiere day....