Danny Elfman, 72
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Brian Tyler, 53
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Roy Ayers (1940-2025)
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David Newman, 71
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James Horner (1953-2015)
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Jason Robert Brown, 55
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Scott Hansen, 48
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Don Davis, 68
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Lisa Coleman, 65
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David Paich, 71
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Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004)
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Alex Lacamoire, 50
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Curtis RX, 46
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Morton Subotnick, 92
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Michael Wolff, 73
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Mark Morgan, 63
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Greg Laswell, 51
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Christopher Tin, 49
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Michael Andrews, 57
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Shirley Walker (1945-2006)
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Born in California
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Charlie Gillingham, 65
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Leonard Slatkin, 81
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William Stromberg, 61
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Wendy Melvoin, 61
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Deke Sharon, 57
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Mark Mancina, 68
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