DoubleT Posted July 23, 2004 Posted July 23, 2004 Sad news :( Legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith has died at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday night (July 21st) at his Beverly Hills home, according to his personal assistant, Lois Carruth. With a career spanning six decades and including roughly 200 major projects, Goldsmith was one of the most prolific composers in Hollywood's modern age. He was also active in composing orchestral pieces for special occasions and taught occasional music classes at local universities. Nominated for 17 Academy Awards, most recently for Mulan in 1998, Goldsmith's only win came in 1976 for The Omen. Among his best known film scores are The Planet of the Apes, Patton, Alien, Poltergeist, Hoosiers, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, and five of the feature Star Trek films. His battle with illness slowed his artistic production in the 2000's, with his final finished score being Looney Tunes: Back in Action. The last entry in his career was 2003's Timeline, a score that was sadly rejected from the film. EuroBricks extend the best of wishes to all of those who were close to Goldsmith. A true Hollywood legend has been lost. (Source: Filmtracks.com)
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