His death was announced by his daughter Mandy Stein.
He had an ear like no other!
He was Intense wickedly funny a little bit crazy And deeply intuitive.

(L-R) David Byrne, Seymour Stein and Madonna at the 1996 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction DinnerKevin Mazur/WireImage
Read her entire post below.
Sire would have its first No.
1 albums and 10 No.

Madonna left Sire in 1992 to start her Maverick label.
He retired in 2018.
1 hit in 1964 with the Dixie Cups Chapel of Love.
He was preceded in death by daughter Samantha Jacobs.