'Titanic' composer James Horner dies in plane crash
Los Angeles
Composer James Horner, 61, best known for his Oscar-winning background score for Titanic, died in a plane crash on Monday, his assistant confirmed.
A plane registered to Horner crashed in North Ventura County on Monday morning, killing the pilot. It was not immediately clear if Horner was on the aircraft.
Horner's death was later confirmed by his assistant Sylvia Patrycja in a Facebook post.
Horner's attorney Jay Cooper reportedly said that the acclaimed composer owned five aircraft, including two helicopters. He added that Horner was an "experienced" pilot.
Horner won two Oscars for his work on Titanic, the Best Original Score and the Best Song, having composing the music for the Celine Dion hit "My Heart With Go On."
Horner received seven other Oscar nominations and will be remembered for his work on beloved classics such as Field of Dreams, Legends of the Fall, Braveheart, Aliens, Apollo 13, Jumanji and A Beautiful Mind, among hundreds of others.
Horner was also the composer for director James Cameron, including Avatar, as well as filmmakers Ron Howard and Mel Gibson. He had completed scores for several upcoming movies, including Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, and The 33 with Antonio Banderas.
In 2010, Horner talked about his involvement with the aerial aerobatic group called The Horsemen in an interview, in which Horner opened up about his love of flying planes and his renewed interest in piloting.
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