The recent death of music legend Richard Perry, best known for producing hit songs like Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” has sent shockwaves across the music world. Accordingly, fans have become curious about the circumstances surrounding his death with many fans wondering what the cause was.

Richard Perry, a record producer who helped craft hits in the 1970s and '80s, such as Carly Simon's "You're So Vain," died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles,