Legendary composer Ennio Morricone has died, aged 91, due to complications following an operation. His passing was confirmed by the composer himself, in a statement read by his lawyer outside the hospital where he died, titled “I, Ennio Morricone, am dead”.With a prolific output throughout his adult life, Morricone composed scores for more than 500 films.
Best known were probably the soundtracks that became his signature, for Sergio Leone’s ‘spaghetti western’ trilogy: ‘A Fistful Of Dollars’, ‘For A Few Dollars More’ and ‘The Good, The Bad And The Ugly’.Made between 1964 and 1966 and starring Clint Eastwood, the low budget of the films meant Morricone was unable to use a full orchestra for his soundtracks.
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