Vangelis, the electronic music pioneer best known for his soundtracks to both Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, has died.

Vangelis, the electronic-music pioneer who won an Oscar for “Chariots of Fire” and composed such other landmark film scores as “Blade Runner,” died Tuesday, the Athens News Agency reported ...

“Blade Runner” and “Chariots of Fire” composer Vangelis, the electronic music pioneer and sole Greek to win an Academy Award for best original score, died late Tuesday aged 79.

Vangelis, the acclaimed Greek composer who scored films including Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, has died at the age of 79.

Vangelis, the Greek composer whose catalog spans electronic music, progressive rock and major film scores ('Blade Runner'), died at age 79 in May 2022.

Vangelis is also revered for his score to 1982’s Blade Runner, and his music was prominently featured in Carl Sagan’s iconic 1980 documentary Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.

The music world just lost one of its more influential figures. Deadline reports Vangelis, the composer behind the scores for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, has died in France at the age of 79.

Vangelis, the self-taught Greek composer who won an Academy Award for his musical score for “Chariots of Fire,” and also wrote the theme to “Blade Runner,” died Tuesday in Paris.

"Blade Runner" and "Chariots of Fire" composer Vangelis, the Oscar-winning electronic music pioneer whose distinctive musical style defined a generation of film soundtracks, has died aged 79 ...