Terribly sad news that Oscar-winning composer James Horner was killed yesterday in his recently-acquired ex-RAF Shorts Tucano in California
By: Zac Yates - 24th June 2015 at 22:20
I’ve long enjoyed his scores but had no idea until now about his passion for flight, nor his involvement with The Horsemen. The video about his composition for the team – surely a first anywhere? – had me in tears at a few points, especially when he talked about what flying meant to him and felt like. It was beautiful.
A real loss.
By: Meddle - 24th June 2015 at 22:04
Very sad to hear. Classic FM were playing some of his compositions.
I cannot help but be reminded of Private Eye’s Malgorithms section when I visited the link in the first post. Without clicking on anything I was taken to a full page video advertising some sort of Honda bizjet. Poor timing perhaps?
By: DazDaMan - 24th June 2015 at 21:53
A real shame – he’s written music for some of the best films….
By: Arabella-Cox - 24th June 2015 at 08:06
Considerable impact in the film industry.
I wonder what happened? It seems he was a competent pilot.
Very sad.
Anon.
By: j_jza80 - 23rd June 2015 at 22:38
His music was a classic illustration of the way in which a good score can really lift a movie. Terrible shame.
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One of my favourite film composers, alongside John Williams and Hans Zimmer. All of his work was great, but for me his scores on the films Aliens and Star Trek II – The wrath of Kahn really put him at the top of his game.
By: Binbrook 01 - 23rd June 2015 at 19:48
I forget the name of the company (RS Warbirds??) But they had bought at least 2 batches of surplus Tucanos from Shawbury. And given that some in store have been there since the late 90s I suspect there will be more following.
These included the ex RAF a/c that someone in the UK bought with a view to flying on the UK civil register…. I wonder what happened to that idea!
R.I.P
Tim S
By: Southern Air99 - 23rd June 2015 at 17:54
RIP James Horner, August 14th 1953 – June 22nd 2015
One of the finest movie score composers of the 20th/21st centuries
By: The Bump - 23rd June 2015 at 14:38
Very sad news indeed.
Thanks for putting the link up Bob.
By: J Boyle - 23rd June 2015 at 14:21
I enjoyed his work, he’ll be missed.
I didn’t know he was a flier….
By: Sabrejet - 23rd June 2015 at 10:42
I was surprised to see sixteen US-registered ex-RAF Tucanos. That one had somehow passed me by. A pretty hot warbird for sure.
By: Bob - 23rd June 2015 at 09:54
Sad news…
He was known as “The Fourth Horsemen” by Ed Shipley, Dan Friedkin and Jim Beasley…
By: jimbob1194 - 23rd June 2015 at 09:32
A truly gifted man. RIP Sir.
By: Mike meteor - 23rd June 2015 at 08:58
His music was a classic illustration of the way in which a good score can really lift a movie. Terrible shame.
By: Black Knight - 23rd June 2015 at 08:43
You have to click skip ad in top right corner.
Damn shame, made some beautiful music.
By: TwinOtter23 - 23rd June 2015 at 08:42
HP111 – There’s a Skip Advert icon in the top right hand corner, which gets you to the article; a sad loss!
By: HP111 - 23rd June 2015 at 08:35
All I get at that URL is a very in-your-face youtube advert.
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June 23, 2015 at 8:01 am