James Horner: award-winning composer dies in plane crash

Titanic and Avatar composer James Horner remembered for his 'unbelievable talent'

James Horner
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Oscar-winning composer James Horner, who died in a plane crash near Santa Barbara yesterday, has been remembered for his "unbelievable talent". The 61-year-old is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Horner, a trained pilot, was flying a small two-seater aircraft alone when it crashed about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The crash sparked a brush fire, which local fire-fighters had to extinguish before they could access the site.

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