Titanic music composer James Horner dies

A trained pilot, he is reported to have been alone aboard a small private plane which crashed north of Santa Barbara on Monday morning.

The two-time Oscar winner worked on three James Cameron films, as well as A Beautiful Mind, Troy and Apollo 13.

He won one Oscar for the Titanic film score and one for its theme song.

The plane crash left an impact crater and sparked a brush fire that had to be put out by firefighters, local fire authorities said.

James Horner's personal assistant, Sylvia Patrycja, wrote on Facebook on Monday: "We've lost a wonderful person with a huge heart and an incredible talent. He died doing what he loved. Thanks for everything their support," the Hollywood Reporter said.

Actor and director Ron Howard tweeted: "Brilliant Composer James Horner, friend & collaborator on 7 movies has tragically died in a plane crash. My heart aches for his loved ones."

 

(BBC)