Lalo Schifrin, Composer of the 'Mission: Impossible' Theme, Dies at 93

Lalo Schifrin, Composer of ‘Mission: Impossible’ Theme, Dead at 93

Lalo Schifrin, the Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer behind the “Theme From Mission: Impossible,” has died at the age of 93. The composer’s son Ryan confirmed his father’s death to the Associated Press, adding that Schifrin died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at his home in Los Angeles. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-born Schifrin, the son of an orchestral violinist, had an early start in music, training on the piano at …

Argentine music legend Lalo Schifrin dies aged 93

Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin, who authored the iconic Mission: Impossible theme and other film and TV scores, including Dirty Harry, Cool Hand Luke, Bullitt, Voyage of the Damned, The Amityville Horror, The Sting II, and Mannix, died Thursday from pneumonia complications in Los Angeles, aged 93.

Lalo Schifrin: Mission Impossible theme composer dies aged 93

The Grammy Award-winning musician is remembered for a career spanning 60 years with more than 100 scores to his name.

Lalo Schifrin Dies At 93: A Tribute To 4-Time Grammy Winning 'Mission: Impossible' Theme Composer

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote a plethora of arrangements for film and television, dies at 93. Schifrin's sons William and Ryan confirmed his death to outlets. His legacy lives on with the endlessly catchy theme for 'Mission: Impossible' TV series. Schifrin's brain-child 'dum-dum dum dum dum-dum dum dum' lives rent-free in minds of millions. The tune fueled decades-spanning feature film franchise led by Tom Cruise. Obituary

'Mission: Impossible' theme creator Lalo Schifrin dies

As well as "Mission: Impossible," Schifrin also worked on "The Cincinnati Kid (1965) and "Bullitt" (1968), both with Steve McQueen, and Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry" (1971).

Lalo Schifrin, Oscar-nominated composer of iconic "Mission: Impossible" theme, dies at 93

The Argentine won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, including five for original score for "Cool Hand Luke," "The Fox," "Voyage of the Damned," "The Amityville Horror" and "The Sting II."