R.I.P. Composer/Conductor/Arranger Michael Kamen

[Wonkies]

Composer Michael Kamen died Tuesday morning at the age of 55 of a heart attack apparently due to complications from multiple sclerosis (Article), (His web site).  He composed and conducted the orchestrations for such artists as Metallica (He did that live S & M CD with them), Queensryche, David Bowie, and also created the scores for films such as Lethal Weapon, X-Men, and Band of Brothers, just to name a few.  

Sad day.  I first heard of Michael Kamen many years ago when he worked with Queensryche and since then, for some reason, I could usually tell when something was a Michael Kamen orchestration.  Maybe something in the phrasing, the instrumentation?  I don't know, but I've always enjoyed his work.

[Vultch]

oh man! thats sad.
I knew him best from Met's S&M but I've heard a lot of his other stuff over the years too. That's sad, he was young too.

Thanks for the news.

[Katia's Lover]

How sad.

President Bartlet has MS too.