Screen maestro bows out
July 23, 2004
ACADEMY Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, who created the memorable music for scores of classic movies and television shows, has died at the age of 75.
Goldsmith died in his sleep last night at his Beverly Hills home after a long battle with cancer.
A classically trained composer and conductor who began musical studies at age six, Goldsmith's award-dappled Hollywood career spanned nearly half a century. He was nominated for 17 Academy Awards, won one, and also took home five Emmys.
He crafted an astonishing number of TV and movie scores that have become classics such as Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, The Man from UNCLE and Perry Mason.
Goldsmith's output also spilled into television, with the themes for Dr Kildare, Barnaby Jones and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He won his Oscar for The Omen.
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July 23, 2004
ACADEMY Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, who created the memorable music for scores of classic movies and television shows, has died at the age of 75.
Goldsmith died in his sleep last night at his Beverly Hills home after a long battle with cancer.
A classically trained composer and conductor who began musical studies at age six, Goldsmith's award-dappled Hollywood career spanned nearly half a century. He was nominated for 17 Academy Awards, won one, and also took home five Emmys.
He crafted an astonishing number of TV and movie scores that have become classics such as Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, The Man from UNCLE and Perry Mason.
Goldsmith's output also spilled into television, with the themes for Dr Kildare, Barnaby Jones and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He won his Oscar for The Omen.
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