Titanic & Avatar composer died in plane crash

James Horner, a well-known composer for some of Hollywoods smash-hit films including "Titanic" and "Avatar," died in a plane crash.

Hollywood sources reported the composer died when his personal aircraft crashed in Santa Barbara, California.

‘’A single-engine plane registered to Horner crashed near Santa Barbara on Monday morning.The identity of the pilot was not initially known, but Horner’s death was later confirmed by Sylvia Patrycja, his assistant, on her Facebook page.

The two-time Oscar winner worked on three James Cameron films, as well as A Beautiful Mind, Troy and Apollo 13.Horner composed music for over 100 films, and won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Satellite Awards, three Saturn Awards, and was nominated for three British Academy Film Awards.Horner started playing piano at the age of five.

His early years were spent in London, where he attended the Royal College of Music.He subsequently attended Verde Valley High School in Sedona, Arizona.