Lalo Schifrin, Oscar-nominated composer of iconic "Mission: Impossible" theme, dies at 93
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The Argentine won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, including five for original score for "Cool Hand Luke," "The Fox," "Voyage of the Damned," "The Amityville Horror" and "The Sting II."
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Composer Lalo Schifrin died Thursday at age 93. The Grammy-winning musician was best known as a film composer who wrote music for "Mission: Impossible," the Dirty Harry franchise, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan films.
Argentine pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin, best known for his scores for Mission: Impossible and more than 200 other films and TV shows, including Bullitt, Mannix and Cool Hand Luke, has died.
Lalo Schifrin, the widely celebrated Argentine American film score composer, died yesterday at the age of 93. Schifrin was most well known for penning the “Mission: Impossible” theme music. But his career spanned seven decades and many styles of music.
The Argentine won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, including five for original score for "Cool Hand Luke," "The Fox," "Voyage of the Damned," "The Amityville Horror" and "The Sting II."
