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Ken Thorne. 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.
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...
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 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 10, 2014 · Oscar-winning composer Ken Thorne died Tuesday, according to the funeral home handling his final arrangements. He was 90.
Jul 9, 2014 · They had 3 children together, Jennifer Coplin, Emily Thorne and Claire Thorne. He died on July 9, 2014 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for his work on Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and U-571 (2000). Ken is an Oscar-winning British composer and conductor who began work as a big band pianist in the 1940's.