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Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch's composer on Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, dies at 85
Angelo Badalamenti, the famed David Lynch composer known for his work on Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at 85.Badalamenti passed of natural causes on Sunday, and was surrounded by his family at his home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, his niece Frances Badalamenti told The Hollywood Reporter.He was also known for writing songs recorded by Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Nancy Wilson, David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Liza Minnelli, as well as themes for Inside the Actors Studio and the Barcelona Summer Olympics. Prolific musician: Angelo Badalamenti, the famed David Lynch composer known for his work on Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at 85; Pictured 2011Badalamenti received the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his Twin Peaks Theme, as well as three Emmy nominations for his work on the show.