Tony Walton.Photo: Mathew Imaging/WireImage
Tony Walton, an iconic British set and costume designer, has died. He was 87.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Walton’s daughterEmma Walton Hamiltonconfirmed the news and noted he died Wednesday evening in his New York City Upper West Side apartment following complications related to a stroke.
Hamilton is Walton’s daughter from his previous marriage to actressJulie Andrews. Walton and Andrews, 86, were married from 1959 to 1968.
Walton’s career accolades includeTony,EmmyandAcademy Awards. His work in the musicalsPippin(1973) andGuys and Dolls(1992), plus playHouse of Blue Leaves(1986), earned him Tony awards.
He also won an Oscar for the 1979 musical dramaAll That Jazz, and an Emmy for his work in 1985’sDeath of a Salesmantelevision film adaptation.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Julie Andrews and Tony Walton in 1962.Earl Leaf/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
RELATED GALLERY:Celebrities Who Died in 2022
Additionally, Walton’s work inThe Wiz(1978),Murder on the Orient Express(1974) andMary Poppins(1964) earned nominations from the Academy Awards.
In a 2008 interview withPlaybill, Walton opened up about mastering the craft of set and costume design.
Walton said he attempted “to get the palette — and the feel of it — whether it’s crispy or soft, whatever the flavor may be, before I get into any of the essential nuts and bolts. Generally, of course, it’s about how best to tell the tale.”
RELATED VIDEO: Sidney Poitier, First Black Man to Win Best Actor Oscar and a Titan of Cinema, Dead at 94
In a heartfeltFacebook post, Walton’s stepdaughter, Bridget LeRoy, remembered her stepfather of “over 55 years.” (LeRoy is the daughter of Walton’s wife since 1991, author Genevieve LeRoy-Walton. )
“While I was growing up, he staged poetry writing contests for us and he told me crazy, bawdy, completely wonderfully inappropriate theater anecdotes, right up until a few days ago. There was always great music playing while he and his myriad assistants turned our apartment into an art atelier, always with Maria Muldaur, Harry Nilsson, CCR,The Beatles, or Ry Cooder blaring in the background,” wrote LeRoy.
source: people.com
