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Kenneth Thorne (26 January 1924 – 9 July 2014) was a British television and film score composer . Early life. Thorne was born in Dereham, a town in the English county of Norfolk. Thorne began his musical career as a pianist with the big bands of England during the 1940s, playing at night clubs and the dance halls.
Ken Thorne was born on 26 January 1924 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and U-571 (2000). He was married to Linda Hays. He died on 9 July 2014 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Jul 15, 2014 · Ken Thorne, the Academy Award-winning film composer who worked on movies by the Beatles and the Monkees, died of natural causes on July 9. He was 90. According to the L.A. Times, the...
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Jul 11, 2014 · Ken Thorne was a British composer who scored musicals, films and TV shows, including \"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum\" and \"Help!\" He also rearranged John Williams' Superman theme for the sequels.
Ken Thorne began his musical career as a pianist with the big bands in his native England during the 1940s, playing the night clubs and the dance halls. Later, aged 27, Thorne decided to seriously study composition with private tutors at Cambridge.
Ken Thorne was born on January 26, 1924 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and U-571 (2000). He was married to Linda Hays. He died on July 9, 2014 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jul 10, 2014 · Oscar-Winning Composer Ken Thorne Dies at 90. He took home an Academy Award for scoring "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and earned a Grammy nomination for The Beatles' "Help!"
