Dead.

Ellie Greenwich died today. Man, it's mind-blowing to see some of the songs she wrote or co-wrote, including

Be My Baby
Baby, I Love You
Da Doo Ron Ron
River Deep, Mountain High
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
It's My Party
(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry
Hanky Panky
Doo-Wah-Diddy

As well as writing/producing a bunch of Neil Diamond songs. Sad. Go buy the Phil Spector box set, although you should have already.