Ben Weisman, who helped write nearly 60 songs for Elvis Presley, has died. He was 85. Weisman died on Sunday at a long-term care hospital in Los Angeles from complications of a stroke and pneumonia.

He was lovingly dubbed "the mad professor" by Presley, and wrote many songs for the music legend including Rock-a-Hula Baby and Crawfish.

He also wrote for many other pop stars, including Barbra Streisand and The Beatles.

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