Klaus Doldinger, composer of the iconic scores of Das Boot and Neverending Story, passed away on October 16, 2025. He was 89 years old. We had the privilege of meeting […]
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Tag: In Memoriam
Richard M. Sherman passed away at 95
It has been a tough week for film music this last week. Not only did Jan AP. Kaczmarek left this earth, also Richard M. Sherman passed away at the age […]
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Jan AP Kaczmarek passed away at 71
Polish composer Jan AP Kaczmarek passed away at the age of 71. He won an Oscar for the stunning music he wrote for the movie Finding Neverland. Kaczmarek had been […]
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Ruud Bos passed away at the age of 87
Unfortunately, Dutch composer Ruud Bos passed away this weekend on June 30. He has been a staple in Dutch film music for many decades. Bos was responsible for the music […]
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Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away at the age of 71
Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto sadly passed away on March 28. Cancer beat him while he was only 71 years old. In his career, he has written some stunning music, including […]
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Vangelis passed away at 79
Composer Evángelos Papathanassíou, better known as Vangelis, died on May 17, 2022. He has not written for movies for many years, but some of his soundtracks from the ‘80s are […]
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CineTalk’s Sandro Forte passed away at age 49
Today I received the sad news that Sandro Forte of the Canadian website CineTalk passed away of natural causes. He was only 49 years old. I met Sandro during the […]
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