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[Spirit Icana]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[Finaika]

NO

 

[jtb]

So it's confirmed?

RIP.

 

[Atraveller]

Awful, RIP.

 

[sakipon]

Terrible loss.

Can these dudes please stop piloting planes?

What if the experience of flying is a part of what made them awesome? You have to live in order to create. Sitting safely at home won't make you a great artist.

 

[anaron]

goddamn, I'm stunned

awful news. rest in peace, James.

thank you for so many classic themes

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Looks like it's confirmed. How sad. He lived an aamzing life though

 

[DrForester]

That really sucks. He's one of those guys who had so many different styles. There are films on his filmography that I had no clue he composed.

 

[Ridley327]

Unquestionably one of the all time great film composers.

RIP

 

[Tevos]

His music had so much atmosphere to it. I was really looking forward to hearing what he'd come up with for the next Avatar.

RIP.

 

[Shepard]

Holy shit, this guy is a legend. RIP, your work will continue to amaze people generations from now. Huge loss.

 

[NealMcCauley]

Shit shit shit shit shit.

Gonna be blasting Revenge and Charging Fort Wagner when I drive for the next few days.

 

[linkboy]

 

[rikichi]

RIP

 

[Delta Assault]

RIP

He's really not dead, as long as we remember him.

 

[Banjotanooki]

Dammit, I loved his Aliens soundtrack...

R.I.P

 

[Marty Chinn]

I really loved his music. It's such a loss but he's left behind a great legacy in his work.

 

[VeryGooster]

Apollo 13 was the first time I'd heard his stuff and learned the name behind the music. Scores for Glory, Aliens, and Titanic are stellar.

Big loss.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Huge loss. Im sure he was gonna score the whole next set of Avatar films as well. Sad.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

The man was one of the giants of film music, and he shall leave a lasting legacy.

What a sad note to end the night on.

A beautiful piece of his work from Glory.

 

[Ithil]

A big loss, he was a great talent.
RIP.

 

[GoxRx]

Rest in peace

 

[Secret_asian_man]

RIP

 

[Himynameischris]

Oh no I loved his music, his music for glory is brilliant,

Charging Fort Wagner

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Huge loss. Im sure he was gonna score the whole next set of Avatar films as well. Sad.

He was. Whoever has to replace him will have giant shoes to fill.

I'm so bummed out right now. He always seemed like such a sweet dude.

 

[Nudull]

Jesus, I thought he wasn't in the plane for some reason. RIP.

 

[alfredofroylan]

Terrible loss for cinema, Willow's theme is still a great memory from my childhood.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

I for one loved his recurring motif. It's present in Enemy at the Gates, A Beautiful Mind, Troy, and Avatar.

RIP James Horner.

 

[NumberTwo]

I'm so sad right now, man. I'm sick of things like this happening; A Beautiful Mind is one of my favorite scores. Coincidentally, Nash was killed this year too.

 

[Relix]

No fucking way just no way. Wow.

 

[Chezzymann]

the main forest/navi theme is still beautiful. Not his best score, but it's pure Horner in the best sense,

Becoming One Of The People - Becoming One With Neytiri

So good. Loved his avatar work.

 

[TDLink]

Huge loss for the film industry. So sad.

 

[Prologue]

Sad day.


Some of my favorites:
Avatar
Titanic
Beautiful Mind
Troy


Loved the guy.

 

[StudioTan]

Terrible news

RIP

 

[jb1234]

So it's confirmed?

RIP.

Still the same source as before, his assistant. Not an "official" confirmation but it might as well be.

 

[ClivePwned]

He also wrote the wonderful score to Wrath of Khan. RIP

 

[Relix]

Gotta listen to Braveheart OST a thousand times tomorrow.

 

[HUELEN10]

God dammit....

Sweet Jesus, My week is ruined. RIP you beautiful man. His music was legend.

 

[entremet]

This beyond sad.

Hobby piloting so damn dangerous. You really need to put in thousands of hours before even considering yourself competent and the pros have co-pilots.

Horner was flying solo.

 

[djplaeskool]

Ugh.
Crushing news.
RIP.

 

[Aurongel]

RIP

Truly a legend...

 

[Shepard]

His work on Titanic is the main reason I liked the movie so much. I bought the 3 official OST CDs at the time, and I remember visiting a music store almost daily to check if the CD had arrived. Hymn to the Sea is probably my favorite track of the movie, truly legendary work.

 

[Craig Majaski]

I think my first introduction to his music was watching Willow growing up. I loved that soundtrack so much that I ended up importing the CD from England because (at the time) it was unavailable in the U.S. I listened to Braveheart and Titanic so many times that I've lost count. The world has truly lost an amazing composer. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

EDIT: Listen to a bit of Willow.

https://youtu.be/F3ax2ednJWk

 

[Toothless]

Confirmed

RIP

 

[shadowkat]

Noooo.

This is so sad. He did such amazing work.

RIP

 

[Seductivpancakes]

Terrible news.

I've always enjoyed his work.

RIP

 

[Jack Random]

i know he did titanc and all, but for me he's always going to be the guy who blew my mind with the music from Aliens and Wrath of Khan

 

[jambo]

Having a look through his wiki and I realised just how many of my favourite films were scored by Horner

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Commando
Aliens
Cocoon
The Land Before Time
Patriot Games
Braveheart
Apollo 13
Jumanji
Titanic
Deep Impact
Bicentennial Man
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Enemy at the Gates
A Beautiful Mind
Troy
Avatar

A sad day.

 

[Toa TAK]

Confirmed

RIP

Fuck.

RIP.

 

[No Life King]

RIP

Loved this work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxZcHUhQNXo