Film Music Composer Michael Kamen DiesNovember 19, 2003 - London Top film composer Michael Kamen died of a heart attack November 18 at his London home. Kamen, 55, had suffered from multiple sclerosis. A three-time Grammy-winner, Kamen scored more than 75 films, including the "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard" series. After composing the score for "Mr. Holland's Opus," Kamen started a foundation of the same name to donate musical instruments to schoolchildren. The Juilliard-trained composer had one foot firmly rooted in rock'n'roll. He got his start in the New York Rock and Roll Ensemble, which recorded five albums for Atco and CBS. He later went on to provide orchestral arrangements for Pink Floyd's "The Wall," as well as for such artists as George Harrison, Eurythmics and Metallica. Kamen also co-wrote a number of pop hits, including Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)," which spent seven weeks atop the Hot 100 and, at 6 million copies worldwide, is one of the top-selling singles of all time. Canadian Brass and Rhombus Media Presented Michael Kamen's "Quintet" Monday, December 15, on Bravo
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