Jul 23, 2004 • 1 min read

Jerry Goldsmith dies

Film composer Jerry Goldsmith has died aged 75 after a long battle with cancer, having scored films including Planet of the Apes, Alien and The Omen.

Other talents lost this week - famed film composer Jerry Goldsmith has died aged 75 after a long battle with cancer. While you may not be aware of Goldsmith, you're sure to be aware of his music - he penned the soundtracks for numerous movies and TV shows including Planet of the Apes, Alien, Total Recall and the Star Trek film franchise, plus he created the Oscar winning score for the film The Omen.

Fellow composer Vic Mizzy told reporters this week: "I remember first meeting Jerry during a scoring session at the Dr. Kildare TV series in the '60s at MGM and I knew then that I was listening to an exceptionally talented composer."

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