United Kingdom, April 2 -- Johnny Tillotson - the singer and songwriter best known for the 1960 hit 'Poetry in Motion', has died aged 86.

His wife, Nancy Tillotson, confirmed he passed away on Tuesday (01.04.25) at his home in Los Angeles due to complications from Parkinson's disease.

Nancy announced his death in a statement posted on Facebook, describing their relationship as a "fairy tale" and paying tribute to his lifelong passion for music.

She said: "It is with a broken heart that I write to let you know that the sweetest, kindest man I ever met, Johnny Tillotson, left earth for heaven yesterday.

"He loved and was grateful to his fans. As he once said, 'They made every dream I ever had come true.'"

Born on 20 April 1938 in Jacks...