Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer for ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 79

Vangelis, composer and producer. Born: 29 March 1943 in Agria, Greece. Died: 17 May 2022 in Paris, France, aged 79Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou – or Vangelis as he is known to the film soundtrack lovers of the world – was an untutored musical seeker whose 50-year career encompassed cosmic concept albums, commissions from international space agencies and the occasional pop classic.

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Chariots Of Fire and Blade Runner has died at 79 years old.According to a statement, the Oscar award-winning Greek composer, died on Tuesday (May 17). His assistant Lefteris Zermas confirmed that he had died in a hospital in Paris, and that the cause of death was heart failure.Born Evángelos Papathanassíou, Vangelis was a self-taught musician and piano prodigy.

Vangelis, the Greece-born composer, has died. He was 79. The award-winning composer, born Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, died at a French hospital in Paris, according to Greek media.

told The Guardian that he died at a hospital in France. It is unknown what he was being treated for.

Vangelis, whose instantly recognizable musical theme for 1981’s Chariots of Fire won an Oscar and became a sort of aural shorthand for tales of endurance and triumph, has died, according to published reports. He was 79.

Greece-born electronic composer who wrote the Academy Award-winning score for the film “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died. He was 79.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other government officials expressed their condolences Thursday.

Vangelis is best known for the iconic theme and soundtrack to the Best Picture-winning sports film “Chariots of Fire,” for which he won an Oscar for Best Original Score while the soundtrack reached the top of the US Billboard charts. He also composed the score for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic “Blade Runner,” for which he was nominated for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe.

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