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July 13, 2014: Composer Ken Thorne Dies Aged 90

Ken Thorne Ken Thorne, Oscar-winning composer, passed away on Tuesday, aged 90.

While Superman fans will know him best for composing "Superman II" and "Superman III" scores, rearranging the iconic themes created by John Williams, Thorne won an Oscar for scoring the 1966 musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and earned a Grammy nomination for writing the incidental score to the 1965 Beatles film Help!

Born in England, Thorne began playing the piano at the age of 5, and was a professional musician by the time he was 15.

Our condolences to his wife, Linda, and twin daughters Emily and Claire.

Source: HollywoodReporter.com



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