FILM COMPOSER STRAUSS DIES
Movie composer JOHN STRAUSS has died at the age of 90.
The music editor, who worked on films including Oscar-winning Amadeus, passed away at a nursing home in Los Angeles on Monday night (14Feb11).
The New York native died from complications with Parkinson’s disease, according to his son Larry.
Strauss was known for his work on TV theme tunes for 1960s shows Car 54 and Where Are You? He then went on to become music editor for several Woody Allen films, including Take the Money and Run, as well as 1972’s Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask).
Throughout his career, Strauss also worked as a music co-ordinator and briefly starred in Amadeus, for which he won a Grammy for its soundtrack album.
He was also awarded an Emmy for his work on TV movie The Amazing Howard Hughes.
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