One of the most famous and acclaimed composers of 20th century pop music has died: Burt Bacharach, who wrote countless chart-topping and classic songs for a variety of major artists, died at 94 earlier this year.

Publicist Tina Brausam confirmed the news to the Associated Press, saying the composer died of natural causes.Bacharach is regarded as one of the most important composers of 20th century popular music; the hundreds of songs he composed between the 1950s and 1980s include the signature, chart-topping hits of many major stars and iconic movie soundtrack songs.

He most often collaborated with lyricist Hal David, and many of their songs were made famous by Dionne Warwick, whom they wrote specifically for. These include classic songs like “Walk On By,” “Alfie,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?”

But they wrote hits for other artists as well, many of which topped the Billboard 100 chart. These include Herb Alpert’s “This Guy’s in Love with You,” the Carpenters’ “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” and “That’s What Friends Are For,” which became a hit as an all-star charity single benefiting AIDS research.

Bacharach also contributed memorable music to the stage and screen. He wrote the score for the Broadway musical Promises, Promises, and for films including Arthur and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.