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Movie Composer James Horner Dies In Plane Crash

Posted by timothy on from the lifetime-of-work dept.

necro81 writes: James Horner, the Oscar-winning composer for the soundtracks of dozens of movies, died Monday while piloting his aircraft in California. Horner, who had a long collaboration with directors James Cameron and Ron Howard, was behind the music for major blockbusters like Avatar, Titanic, Braveheart, Apollo 13, and A Beautiful Mind. Other scores notable to the /. crowd include Star Trek II, Sneakers, Deep Impact, Aliens, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Willow, and *Batteries Not Included.

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  1. News for nerds? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I don't mean to be rudely apathetic but someone who worked in the celebrity industry died tragically flying his own plane. Ok, Nerd or tech relevancy??