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Oscar-winning composer MAURICE JARRE has died, aged 84.
The star lost his battle with cancer in Los Angeles on Sunday (29Mar09), according to the manager of his son, electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre.
Maurice Jarre shot to fame in 1962 when he wrote the score for Lawrence of Arabia, for which he was awarded his first Academy Award.
He won two further Oscars for Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India, and composed music for more than 150 films.
He also wrote symphonic music for theatre, ballet and television, including the 1970s mini-series Jesus of Nazarath.
Jarre was honoured in February (09) with a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival for his pioneering musical scores.
He is survived by his two sons, Jean-Michel and Kevin.

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BONO, KANYE WEST, M.I.A. and LIL WAYNE have joined U.S. President BARACK OBAMA on a new Agents of Change list.
Rolling Stone magazine has ranked 100 leaders, celebrities, writers and thinkers, who editors feel are crucial to America’s future.
President Obama leads the way, ahead of Google bosses Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Apple genius Steve Jobs.
Bono comes in fourth, West seventh, M.I.A. 11th and Lil Wayne 19th.
Also making the top 20 are politician and environmentalist Al Gore, comedienne Tina Fey and moviemaker Judd Apatow.
Rockers Arcade Fire (27th) are the top band on the new magazine list, ahead of Radiohead (30th) and Nine Inch Nails (46th).

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA thrilled blogger PEREZ HILTON by serenading him at his 31st birthday party in Hollywood on Saturday night (28Mar09).
The singer recreated Marilyn Monroe’s breathy Happy Birthday Mr. President she performed for John F. Kennedy at the Viper Room.
She sang "Happy birthday, Mr. Per-ez-ident� as celebrity pals like the Jonas Brothers and Paris Hilton looked on.
The blogger received champagne from Zac Efron and a signed guitar from the Jonas Brothers, who raced to his 31st party from the Kids’ Choice Awards, where they were named Favourite Music Group.

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Rocker CHRIS CORNELL is celebrating after winning back 15 of his prized guitars from his ex-wife Susan Silver.
The ex-Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman fought for his instruments in a bitter divorce squabble with his ex - and he’s particularly happy that one axe has been returned.
He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "(It’s) the Gretsch I played in the Black Hole Sun video. I wrote the song thinking the band wouldn’t like it - then it became the biggest hit of the summer."

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Actress ANNA FARIS fears she has "created a monster" by trying to win her mother’s acceptance with expensive treats - because she might have to buy her a villa in Italy.
Faris admits her strict mum is far from impressed with her daughter’s raunchier roles in films like Scary Movie and The House Bunny - and so the actress has taken to finding other ways to keep her happy.
She says, "I still have my parents sort of haunting me to ‘Act appropriate!’ and ‘Have good manners!’ "I buy my mom off. With the Scary Movies (films), I started giving her Louis Vuitton handbags. Then, it was like, ‘How am I going to top this?’ Now she wants a villa in Tuscany." And Faris insists she’s not exaggerating how strict her teacher mother is - she banned her daughter from watching TV, reading magazines and playing video games when she was growing up.
Faris tells Self magazine even the clothes she wore were scrutinised: "Anything with a V-neck was forbidden. Stirrup pants? That was a huge issue."

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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE child star RUBINA ALI is continuing on the road to stardom - she has landed a role in a commercial with NICOLE KIDMAN.
The eight-year-old actress was plucked from the slums of Mumbai, India to star in Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning movie, and her father hopes that her rising profile could lead to a better life for the family.
Rafiq Ali says, "We are very proud of her and hope she continues to become a big star. Maybe then we will be able to live in a proper house. She was paid more for the ad than the movie." The advert, for a drinks firm, was produced by Blade Runner director Ridley Scott.

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DJ FATBOY SLIM has extended his time in a rehab facility as part of his ongoing bid to overcome an alcohol addiction.
The star - real name Norman Cook - was due to leave the Providence Project clinic in Bournemoth, England this weekend (begs28Mar09) after checking in on 2 March (09) to kick his drinking problem.
Now he has pulled out of the upcoming Snowbombing music festival in Austria after deciding to continue his rehabilitation therapy.
A statement on the star’s official website reads: "I’m choked (upset) to be missing out on the gig in the mountain forest but I really hope Snowbombing will have me back for another crack at it next year. Sorry to let you down folks." His manager Garry Blackburn maintains the star is doing well on his road to recovery - but will not be performing until after June (09).
He says, "Norman’s doing great, he is clearly already stronger and better for what he has done. The thing is that the rehabilitation process needs quite a dramatic shutdown of your previous lifestyle and it would not have been a good idea for him to have gone back to performing so soon. He can now have a few months before he needs to do that." Belgian stars 2ManyDjs have replaced Cook at Snowbombing, which kicks off on Sunday (29Mar09).

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THE WHO rocker ROGER DALTREY plans to step down from his role as a charity concert organiser - and is urging OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER and STEREOPHONICS singer KELLY JONES to take his place.
Daltrey has been co-ordinating fundraising gigs for his Teenage Cancer Trust project since 2000, but now believes the time has come for him to pass responsibility to younger stars who can help the annual gigs spread further afield.
Daltrey, 65, admits setting up the concerts each year is exhausting - and believes Jones and Gallagher are the right choices to follow in his footsteps.
He says, "I would like to take the model of what we’ve done here and concentrate on getting it started in other countries now.
"It does take an awful lot of energy. I call it my ‘yearly breakdown’. I would love to find someone from a younger generation to take over from me." Jones’ chart-topping band headlined one of this year’s (09) shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Thursday (26Mar09) - and have been regular fixtures in the event’s history. Yet despite being flattered at Daltrey’s attention, Jones remains coy as to whether he’ll take on the role of concert organiser.
He says, "(Daltrey has) asked me and Noel a couple of times to our faces. If you’re in a band and you can help people who are worse off, it’s not much to ask for.
"It’s a big job and we’re like, ‘Come on Roger, you’d do it a lot better than us’, and he carries on doing it. I’ve never really given it as much thought as answering it with a serious tone. We’ll see. You see what happens in life."

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Pop star DELTA GOODREM sent organisers of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix into a panicked overdrive on Sunday (29Mar09) when she pulled out of a performance of her homeland’s National Anthem at the last minute.
Melbourne Grand Prix bosses had just five hours to find a replacement when Goodrem told them she wouldn’t be singing because of a sore throat following a concert the night before.
The singer’s fiance, Brian McFadden, told race organisers she had suddenly lost her voice: "She is not feeling well and is sick in bed." And her manager Jo Grogan told the Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper the singer was so sick she had been forced to call a doctor to her bedside.
Grogan says, "Delta is very upset, she is absolutely distraught. I think this is the first time she has ever had to cancel a performance." Soul singer Jade McCrae stepped in as a last-minute replacement.
The big race, won by Brit Jenson Button, was the world’s first twilight Grand Prix.

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Supermodel CLAUDIA SCHIFFER has built up a collection of countryside animals and exotic pets to fulfil her childhood dream of living on a farm.
The catwalk beauty, who has two children with her moviemaker husband Matthew Vaughn, keeps her creatures at her country retreat in Suffolk, England.
Schiffer owns three dogs, two sheep, four chickens, a pregnant pig, two black swans, four ducks, three tortoises and a parrot, and compares her everyday routine to living in a zoo.
She says, "I always dreamed that one day I would like a farm with lots of animals, so I thought I’d get little amounts of each and find out how it works." The Love Actually star has made sure her farm is eco-friendly, installing an Austrian Wood-fired eco-boiler to heat the 17th century property.

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STEVE MCQUEEN’s race through the streets of San Francisco, California in BULLITT has topped another poll to find the Best Car Chase Movie.
The late icon’s heroics at the wheel turned the 1968 film into an instant classic - and now Bullitt has beaten 1998’s Ronin and the original Italian Job (1969) as the best action-packed motor movie of all time on AOL Autos new list.
The top 10 also includes Cannonball Run, Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, cult classics French Connection and Vanishing Point and the original Gone in 60 Seconds.

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PAUL GIAMATTI upset his JOHN ADAMS co-star LAURA LINNEY at the 2008 Emmy Awards in September (08) - by missing her Best Actress acceptance speech.
The Sideways star admits he was at the concessions stand trying to get a pretzel when Linney was called onstage.
He explains, "You get stuck in those places. You can’t go out and take a p**s, you can’t do anything.
"I went out, actually… while some of the awards were going on and I was trying to get myself a soft pretzel at the concessions stand - they wouldn’t give me one… and I missed my co-star, Laura Linney, winning her award because I was out not getting a pretzel, trying to wrestle a pretzel outta the guy.
"So I didn’t get the whole misty co-star cut-away shot… She was p**sed."

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BATMAN was the big winner at the 2009 Jameson Empire Awards in London as HEATH LEDGER, CHRISTIAN BALE and director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN were honoured for their parts in making THE DARK KNIGHT.
The annual ceremony at the city’s Grosvenor Hotel on Sunday (29Mar09) celebrated the film industry’s success stories of the year, with Empire magazine readers voting for the winners in all the major categories.
And Batman movie The Dark Knight continued its award season haul, taking home the Best Movie trophy, as well as gaining a Best Actor prize for its star Christian Bale and the Best Director statuette for filmmaker Christopher Nolan.
The event also paid homage to late actor Heath Ledger, who won a posthumous Oscar for his role as evil villain The Joker in the blockbuster, by honouring him with a special commemoration award for his life works.
Moviemaker Danny Boyle, whose Slumdog Millionaire garnered a massive eight Academy Awards at this year’s (09) ceremony, turned out to receive an Outstanding Contribution to Film honour in recognition of his 14 year directorial career.
Brit star Helena Bonham Carter walked away with the Best Actress award for her role in Tim Burton’s sinister musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Guy Ritchie’s latest gangster thriller RocknRolla won the Best British Movie prize, while Abba musical Mamma Mia took home the trophy for Best Soundtrack.
Bond film Quantum of Solace won two awards; one for Best Thriller and another for Best Newcomer for Brit actress Gemma Arterton.
And Hollywood tough guys were the toast of the night - Russell Crowe and Viggo Mortenson received special tributes in honour of their longrunning dedication to acting.
The full list of winners is as follows: Best Film: The Dark Knight Best Actor: Christian Bale Best Actress: Helena Bonham Carter Best British Film: RocknRolla Best Director: Christopher Nolan Icon Award: Viggo Mortenson Best Thriller: Quantum of Solace Best Comedy: Son of Rambow Best Horror: Eden Lake Best Newcomer: Gemma Arterton Best Soundtrack: Mamma Mia Outstanding Contribution to British Film: Danny Boyle Actor of our Lifetime: Russell Crowe

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Reality TV star FRANKIE DELGADO has dismissed reports he’s the new man in R&B star RIHANNA’s life.
Internet gossip suggested Delgado and Rihanna have become inseparable ever since the Umbrella singer split from on/off boyfriend Chris Brown earlier this month (Mar09).
But The Hills star insists he and Rihanna are "just friends".
He says, "It’s Hollywood, people talk a lot." Delgado has also laughed off reports Rihanna treated him to a sexy lap dance at Hollywood hotspot Delux on Thursday night (26Mar09).
He insists the moment is made up, but tells Eonline.com, "God bless any guy who does get to dance with her." Rihanna split from Brown after briefly reconciling with the Kiss Kiss hitmaker following his alleged attack on her in February (09). Brown has been charged with two felonies following the incident, during which he reportedly beat, attempted to choke and threatened his girlfriend’s life while driving through Los Angeles.
His arraignment hearing has been delayed until next month (Apr09).

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JENNIFER ANISTON is reportedly parting ways with the trusted hairstylist who has cut her widely imitated locks for nearly fifteen years.
Aniston has become close friends with Chris McMillan since he created her famous ‘Rachel’ haircut on sitcom Friends in the 1990s.
The actress is said to have refused to let any other hairdressers touch her blonde locks - even paying a reported $57,000 (£40,000) for McMillan to accompany her on a week-long promotional trip across Europe earlier this month (Mar09).
But now McMillan is training another guru how to style her hair - so he can work on other clients.
A source tells Britain’s Mail On Sunday, "Chris is instructing someone else on how to do Jen’s hair because he’s not on set. Chris is focused on building his celebrity clientele and Jennifer wants to experiment with her look."

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ROD STEWART and his wife PENNY LANCASTER plan to move back to their native U.K. to raise their three-year-old son away from the party scene in Los Angeles, according to a new report.
Five of Stewart’s other children - including his son Sean, 28, and his socialite daughter Kimberly, 29 - have lived at the rocker’s mansion in California.
Sean Stewart is currently embroiled in a court case over an alleged attack on a fellow clubber in Hollywood’s LAX nightclub in 2006.
But the singer, who owns a home in Epping Forest, England, is hoping to enrol young Alastair in a prestigious private school in Britain to ensure he receives a top education and doesn’t fall into the dangerous trappings of the Los Angeles lifestyle.
A source tells Britain’s Mail On Sunday, "Rod wants to move back to the U.K. so Alastair can get the best education. He and Penny both think it’s a safer place to bring up kids and don’t want Alastair going off the rails, which can happen in L.A." "L.A. is a party town and Rod’s seen the effects it can have on children firsthand. He and Penny are really keen for Alastair to be educated and brought up in Britain." A spokesperson for the star confirms, "When Alastair is older and it’s more important for him to settle in one school for exams etc, their wishes would be for a school in the U.K."

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LIONEL RICHIE has advised MICHAEL JACKSON to concentrate on his vocals during his live comeback run - because fans are more interested in hearing his hits than seeing him moonwalk.
Jackson is currently preparing to kick off his This Is It shows at London’s O2 Arena this summer (Jul09) and is reportedly spending hours rehearsing his signature dance moves ahead of the 50-date run.
But Richie insists that dancing will be harder on Jackson now that he is 50 years old.
So he has urged his fellow pop star to make the concerts memorable for the audience by delivering impressive vocal performances instead.
Richie says, "Heâ��s not that 25-year-old or 30-year-old anymore so he will have to discover some things about himself that he didnâ��t quite want to face up to I’m sure, but what he does have is a mound of hit records.
"He has to just get it in his head that we (as performers) are on that stage because people want to see us singing those songs.
"Whether you moonwalk or skywalk or float in from the back of the stage, that�s all extra added attractions, but the most important thing is to pick up the microphone and sing Thriller, that�s all that matters.
"Speaking from an artistâ��s point of view, there is an insecurity of being away for a while, and you wonder, ‘Do I know what I’m doing?’ But if I have to drag him on stage myself, I will."

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REESE WITHERSPOON’s animated debut, MONSTERS VS. ALIENS, has scared up a box office hit in the U.S. - her new film has opened with an impressive $58.2 million (£41.5 million).
The movie, in which the Oscar winner voices a giant woman, scored the top spot ahead of another debut, horror thriller The Haunting in Connecticut, which took the new number two spot with an opening weekend $23 million (£16.4 million) take.
Nicolas Cage’s Knowing drops to three from last week’s top spot.

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