Francesca Segal said her father died Sunday at his home in London. She said he had suffered from Parkinson's Disease -a neurological condition that affects movement - for 25 years. His funeral was held in London on Tuesday, she said.

Segal was a Yale classics professor when he gained nationwide fame for the book "Love Story" about a young couple who fall in love, marry and discover she is dying of cancer.

remember 'Love means never having to say you're sorry?'