Sadly, it has been confirmed that composer James Horner has died in a plane crash. The Oscar-winning composer was flying alone on a small plane when he crashed north of Santa Barbara on Monday morning. There were initial reports of him being missing until the early hours of this morning when the sad news was released.
The director Ron Howard tweet: “Brilliant composer James Horner, friend & collaborator on 7 movies has tragically died in a plane crash. My heart aches for his loved ones.”
Sylvia Patrycja, who was James Horner’s personal assistant wrote on Facebook: “We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart, and an unbelievable talent. He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support and love and sees you down the road.”
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.