Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer whose symphonic scores backed everything from spaghetti westerns to romance, horror and sci-fi films, has died aged 91.
“Where to even begin with iconic composer Ennio Morricone?
In a statement, Assumma said that the composer “died at dawn on 6 July in Rome with the comfort of faith.
Morricone has said his own best work was for Leone’s 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America.