James Horner dies: Composer's most popular film scores, from Titanic to Star Trek
The late orchestrator and conductor worked on over 100 films
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Your support makes all the difference.The film industry has lost one of its biggest talents with the passing of composer James Horner, who died in a plane crash in California aged 61.
The American musician worked on over 100 films with the likes of Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, James Cameron, Oliver Stone and Ron Howard.
Horner’s Oscar-winning score for the Titanic is the best-selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time, for which he co-wrote the song “My Heart Will Go On” with Will Jennings for Celine Dion.
He earned eight other Oscar nominations for his work on Avatar, House of Sand and Fog, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Braveheart, Field of Dreams, An American Tail and Aliens.
Listen to some of his most famous scores below:
Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On" - 1997
The Amazing Spider-Man, "Rooftop Kiss" - 2012
Bicentennial Man, "Emotions" - 1999
Legends Of The Fall, "The Ludlows" - 1994
Braveheart, "For The Love of A Princess" - 1995
Deep Impact, "The Wedding" - 1998
The Mask of Zorro, "Zorro's Theme" - 1998
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, "Main Title" - 1982
Avatar, "I See You" - 2009
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