Star Trek II Composer James Horner Dies in Plane Crash
Oscar winner and decades long composer James Horner died Monday
when his plane crashed near Santa Barbara. The composer, probably most
famous for the score to Titanic, was 61. He probably wasn't world
famous but should have been for his music was some of the greatest
created in the modern era. His scores
include Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (whose queues continued to be
use for decades after), Avatar, Aliens, A Beautiful Mind, An American
Tail, Fields of Dreams, Apollo 13, The Rocketeer, and many more. Some of
my favorite music includes his scores including Searching for Bobby
Fischer, Glory, Bicentennial Man, and Braveheart. He really was one of
Hollywood's great composers and a loss to music in general. Even
without you knowing it he probably helped play a strong part into why
you enjoyed some of your favorite movies as his beautiful music
accompanied a favorite scene. Condolences to his family.