The composer James Horner passed away at age 61, respectable.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Acclaimed film composer who won two Academy Awards for his work on the soundtrack for the 1997 film Titanic. He also earned Academy Award nominations for scoring Aliens (1986), Field of Dreams (1989), Apollo 13 (1995), Braveheart (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Avatar (2009).
He began playing piano when he was five years old. He received a bachelor’s degree from USC, then went on to earn his doctorate from UCLA.
He composed the song “Cutting Cards” for the HBO horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt.
How did James Horner die?
Aviation incident caused James Horner's death in 2015.
James Horner in 2011. The composer, responsible for more than 100 film scores over 40 years, died in a plane crash in 2015.
| Cause of death | Aviation incident |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 61 years |
| Profession | Composer |
| Birthday | August 14, 1953 |
| Death date | June 22, 2015 |
| Place of death | Los Padres National Forest, California, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
"You have to make an audience experience with the ears as well as their eyes."
James Horner
"The music's job is to get the audience so involved that they forget how the movie turns out."
James Horner
"I think very abstractly when I'm writing. Then, as the project moves on, it becomes more like sculpting."
James Horner
"I think people hire me for the slightly weird angle that I bring. Part of the trick is keeping it sort of simple; you have to give the impression of not that much music playing when there's really a lot."
James Horner
"I don't use a computer in writing at all. I'm sort of old-fashioned about it."
James Horner
