# There's a stranger in Paradise - Robert Wright dies

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**Created:** [July 31, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-stranger-in-paradise-robert-wright-dies/315018 "2005-07-31T16:39:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-stranger-in-paradise-robert-wright-dies/315018/1 "2005-07-31T16:39:00Z")

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Robert Wright, composer and lyricist on such Broadway shows as Kismet and Grand Hotel, has [died](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050731/ap_en_ot/obit_wright) at age 90.

Haven’t seen any of his shows live but I loved the movie version of Kismet.