Peter Lai died on Wednesday morning after suffering a stroke earlier this year. His lyrics shaped many of Hong Kong's best-known Cantopop hits.

Tributes pour in after sports commentator Eric Chung, a close friend, reveals Lai suffered stroke earlier in the year and died in a nursing home.

HONG KONG, Aug 6 — Renowned Hong Kong lyricist Peter Lai, who spearheaded the city’s golden era of Cantonese pop music, has died aged 76, his family and friends said today.Lai...