The Greek composer Vangelis died at the age of 79, the Greek media reported today. He is best known for his music in a number of well-known films, such as the 1982 sci-fi Blade Runner by director Ridley Scott and the historical film 1492: Conquest of Paradise by the same director. He won the American Film Academy Award for Music for Fire Cars by director Hugh Hudson.
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The death was confirmed by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “The world of music has lost the international (artist) Vangelis,” he said on social media. The composer’s lawyer also informed about the death, but did not provide further details.
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The composer was born in 1943 under the name Evangelos Odyseas Papathanasiu. When he was 25, he emigrated to Paris due to a military coup in Greece, where he joined the local music scene. On the international scene, he was probably most famous for his music for the British film Fire Cars from 1981, but this success overshadowed his further work, according to Reuters. In the 80’s and 90’s. He also worked closely with British rock musician Jon Anderson. His late work includes music for Alexander the Great’s Alexander the Great in 2004 and several music albums.
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