'Mission: Impossible,' 'Dirty Harry' composer Lalo Schifrin dies
Variety also reports the cause of death as complications from pneumonia.
Schifrin's film scores date back to 1957's Argentine film Venga e bailar el rock. Among his most famous scores are the Mission: Impossible theme, Bullitt, the Dirty Harry films, Enter the Dragon, Wait Until Dark and the Rush Hour trilogy.
It was his scores for Cool Hand Luke, The Fox, Voyage of the Damned, The Amityville Horror and The Sting II as well as the song "People Alone" from The Competition that earned Schirin Oscar nominations. The Academy awarded him an Honorary Oscar in 2019.
He also composed the scores to fan favorite films such as F/X, Money Talks, Black Moon Rising, Tank, and Class of 1984.
Schifrin also won four Grammys out of 19 nominations.
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Anne Burrell arrives on the red carpet at the City Harvest "Red Supper Club" Fundraising Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on April 26, 2022 in New York City. Burrell died June 17. No cause of death was given. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
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