:(

"The pilot of a small aircraft, which is believed to have been registered to famed film composer James Horner, was killed when the plane crashed into a remote area about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara on Monday."

"It's unclear how many people were on board the aircraft"


Plane Crash in Ventura County, No Survivors | News - KEYT (http://www.keyt.com/news/Plane-Crash-in-Ventura-County-No-Survivors/33712104)
(photos of debris)

Plane Registered To Film Composer James Horner Crashes North Of Santa Barbara � CBS Los Angeles (http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/22/pilot-killed-in-plane-crash-north-of-santa-barbara/)

If he was aboard the plane, it's a devastating loss.
If he wasn't, it's a tragedy due to the people he knew (it's his plane).

"believed to have been registered to James Horner"

Intrada posted the article on facebook.com a short while ago.

The crash started a brush fire that spread to one acre.

Either way, this is sad news.

May whoever was on that plane rest in peace. From what I'm reading it was only the pilot...

It's official, James Horner is dead.

His assistant posted this today: "A great tragedy has struck my family today, and I will not be around for a while. I would like some privacy and time to heal. We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart, and unbelievable talent. He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support and love and see you down the road. Love Sylvia."

I am distraught, I'm crying.

I Can Not belive It That Is Just I Am Actually Lost For Words

More proof you can follow back to sources.

Jeremy Soule
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJeremySoule/posts/876681122419746
"It's confirmed through my channels"
"Just hasn't been a public announcement yet"

Sylvia Patrycja
https://www.facebook.com/SylviaPWells/posts/819510868117814
"A great tragedy has struck my family today, and I will not be around for a while. I would like some privacy and time to heal. We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart, and unbelievable talent. He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support and love and see you down the road. Love Sylvia."

:( This saddens me greatly.
I was just about to watch A Beautiful Mind again due to the real Nash passing away.
Now I will watch it to mourn two people. :(

I'm in denial

Sad, sad, sad, too, I feel totally exhausted from this bad, bad news...

It has been a dark Monday all day long - now I know why.

Rest in peace, Jamie.

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!!?

oh dear god....

wont believe until the family makes a statement but it doesnt look good.

Floored...there are no words to express how much of impact his music has had to those of us in this community...

oh dear god....

wont believe until the family makes a statement but it doesnt look good.

Likewise. Either the family or James Cameron. That's when I'll believe it. But you're right, it doesn't look good. I'm not gonna be able to sleep tonight. This is so sad. :'(

oh dear god....

wont believe until the family makes a statement but it doesnt look good.
Sylvia, his assistant, basically is family.

This is so awful. Was watching the 'Wolfen' Blu-ray two days ago just for his early score. RIP JH.

Sylvia, his assistant, basically is family.

yeah but she is weirdly vague about who shes talking about and the media doesn't have a corroboration so they arent going ahead with the news either, everywhere its the same 'plane registered, unnamed pilot dead'.

yeah but she is weirdly vague about who shes talking about and the media doesn't have a corroboration so they arent going ahead with the news either, everywhere its the same 'plane registered, unnamed pilot dead'.
Jeremy Soule even said on his Facebook that he is gone...it's just not been publicly announced..

Jeremy Soule even said on his Facebook that he is gone...it's just not been publicly announced..

soule keeps quoting sylvia everytime anyone asks what the source is. most likely a reactionary post is all.

If Horner was a pilot, and the plane is registered to him, and there was no one else on board...it seems unlikely to be anyone else.

This was always the news I've been fearing about hearing in relation to Harrison Ford.

At this point I'm pretty much expecting it to be him. Still holding out for some kind of miracle, but life just doesn't work that way...

If Horner was a pilot, and the plane registered to him, and there was no one else on board...it seems unlikely to be anyone else..

He's A registered pilot. Yes it was his plane but its not necessary to presume he was the pilot.


At this point I'm pretty much expecting it to be him. Still holding out for some kind of miracle, but life just doesn't work that way...

Me too, sadly.

RIP, very sad.

I still have some hope that he's fine, but whomever the pilot was and if he is the pilot requiescat in pace.

soule keeps quoting sylvia everytime anyone asks what the source is. most likely a reactionary post is all.

From this article (http://mashable.com/2015/06/22/composer-james-horner-plane-crash/):

"Horner's agency did not immediately return messages left Monday evening, and his lawyer told Mashable only that no one had heard from Horner since the crash was spotted about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara."

Considering the crash was this morning, if Horner were able he'd have contacted someone by now. Unless this is some sort of elaborate hoax, it is all but confirmed.

Unbelievably sad...I'm still numb after hearing the news.

He's A registered pilot. Yes it was his plane but its not necessary to presume he was the pilot.

Even if it is not him, it's still bad news.
Can you imagine what he must be going through if it was someone else?
I would not compose for a long time.

Considering the crash was this morning, if Horner were able he'd have contacted someone by now. Unless this is some sort of elaborate hoax, it is all but confirmed.

I just don't want to believe.

I was saying the same thing to a friend. He'd have tweeted himself (if he's on Twitter), or if not him certainly a family member or as I mentioned earlier, James Cameron definitely. And if not Twitter, Facebook or some kind of confirmation that he's alive. True, all but confirmed :'(


I just don't want to believe.

Exactly. Still in denial....

Sorry guys, this was confirmed by Randal Larson. So, now it's official.

Jesus, some turd already had to go and add it to his Wikipedia page -_-

:-(

Who's going to be the one to break it to JHFan?

:-(

Who's going to be the one to break it to JHFan?

OMFG!

Who's going to be the one to break it to JHFan?
Or Amanda for that matter.

If we know, they know.

Amanda's going to need a hug...hell I need a hug this is awful.

There are no words to describe how bad this is.

I don't know what to say.. Horner is one of my favorite composers and his Wolf Totem score is my favorite score of the year so far. Yes, I am still crying :(

I guess it's not appropriate to speculate at this time, but what were his last completed scores? Southpaw, The 33? Who will take over Avatar duties? I don't even want to think about it...

Horner's always been in my top 5. I don't think the gravity of the situation has sunk in yet...

Who will take over Avatar duties?

Oh god no. :(

What very unfortunate news. I've been listening to the man's music for thirty three years. That's a long time. But as today's events remind us, it's never quite long enough.

NP: Le Dernier Loup

Who will take over Avatar duties?

What's about Tyler Bates ? :yesssnicholson:

WHAT.

This is so much bullshit...

Well, it looks like we just lost one of the greatest composers of this generation. Fuckin' tragedy.

EDIT: He still must have had a lot of good ideas up his sleeve. Soule narrowly survived a nasty accident and Elder Scrolls IV and V came out of that...

I can't believe it... What a horrible notice!!! I'm very sad... OMFG!!!
Why, Why, Why, Why??? Why, God? Why you take this genius and You forget the murderers, thieves, corrupt?...

Who will take over Avatar duties?Oh god no. :(

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross ftw.

Bad joke, I know.

Very sad news. After Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner is my favourite composer. Tragic.

First John Nash, now James Horner...A Beautiful Mind was one of my favorite scores of Horner's. Such beautiful music.

Impossible....

I always loved his score to Bicentennial Man. It never failed to hit me right in the heart every time and now it will, even more so. I'm so distraught over this. Horner has always been one of my favorites, along with John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith. Film music will never be the same again, sadly.

This is so awful. Was watching the 'Wolfen' Blu-ray two days ago just for his early score. RIP JH.

Small world.
I watched the movie for the first time on Sunday.

I won't be able to handle any of his scores for weeks. I know every note of STII:TWOK by heart. This is so awful.

I was just listening to Flightplan this morning and ironically it was about the time of the crash.

He's gone... :(

James Horner Dead: 'Titanic' Composer Killed in Plane Crash - Hollywood Reporter - The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-horner-dead-titanic-composer-804365?utm_source=twitter)

He's gone... :(

James Horner Dead: 'Titanic' Composer Killed in Plane Crash - Hollywood Reporter - The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-horner-dead-titanic-composer-804365?utm_source=twitter)
That still implies "feared dead". Not confirmed.

But this confirms it now.
Posted by LaLa-Land on facebook.com.

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/james-horner-obit-composer-titanic-avatar-122222560012.html

Words cannot even express....

And it's made it to IMDb.com front page.
IMDb - Movies, TV and Celebrities - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/)
Titanic Composer James Horner Missing After Plane Registered to Oscar Winner Crashes, Killing the Pilot (http://www.imdb.com/news/ni58724473)

This is terrible...

:(

rip James Horner

You will be missed

Horrible thing to wake up to. I was looking forward to so
Many more works by him. Rip james horner

What an awful day. To anyone who watched MLB Network, Darryl Hamilton was murdered today. And now this. Rest in peace JH.

I'm in shock and completely shattered inside... Today is a sad day.

WTF!!!

Ah, fuck! That's all I seem to be capable of at the moment. What a tragic loss, not just for the film community but especially for his family and friends, as well. I hope it was quick.

Hello everyone.

I suspected something was a little off when a representative from ABC7 in Los Angeles contacted me through my YouTube channel (NL197) to ask about using some of my videos for their 11pm show. I didn't really think anything of it at first but then, hours later I randomly check facebook on my phone....

I was outside a supermarket and basically collapsed in tears.

Yes, I a 34 year old man collapsed in tears outside on a public street.

I don't really have much to say other than what I posted on my facebook:

My musical hero was lost today, doing what he loved: Flying. James Horner was there through his music to guide me through the toughest of hardships, the most devastating of circumstances, and the greatest of triumphs. His music transcended film and became in integral part of my life, and I am forever grateful for his incredible musical touch. I've lost most of the dearest people in my life, and now I have lost someone I've never known personally, but felt his presence as though I had.

To James Horner.

May you rest above the skies and into heaven.

The only thing I can add to what I've said, and I'm sure I speak for many when I say it, is simply this:

Thank you, James Horner. Thank you.

Devastating news.

♥

Truth be told, James Horner wasn't my favorite composer (I don't think I actually have a favorite, though), but I still very much appreciated his music; his "Enemy at the Gates" and "Braveheart" were one of the first pieces in my collection. His passing is very depressing, and hell of a blow for both the industry and the music itself.

:'(

RIP

Terrible news :( Horner was my favorite composer :(

No... no... no... :'(

:( RIP Mr. Horner. You will be greatly missed.

I just sat down to eat breakfast, but I don't think I can anymore. What utterly devastating news. I am at a complete loss for appropriate words. And I'm not ashamed to be crying my eyes out right now. I am absolutely gutted. His scores will mean so much more now that he is gone, but the film score community has indeed had a tragic blow. My heart goes out to his family and friends, and also to his long-time collaborators, Cameron and Howard.

If Sony Music doesn't release the complete Titanic score in commemoration, I will want to know why.

RIP James Horner. Your music will always be in my heart.

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Sad, sad, sad, too :( no words needed...

Rest in peace, James

I'm at a complete loss. To wake up this morning and be told one of your favourite film music composers has died....This is such a huge blow to everyone who knows him
As SOON as I finish my half-day at work, I'm going to park at my computer and play some of his enlightening music for the rest of the afternoon.
RIP James Horner, no-one could wear a scarf like you do

if it wasnt horner, he would have been spotted by now

I won't be able to handle any of his scores for weeks. I know every note of STII:TWOK by heart. This is so awful.

I know how you feel. TWOK was my very first Horner album, and it's completely engraved into my musical mind forever.

My very first CD ever was Star Trek II. This news hit me incredibly hard last night. I was on my iPad texting Louis Febre (composer of Smallville) whom I'd developed a relationship with over the years, exchanging news as it came in. Just a terrible loss for music...

Such a loss... It is so hard to read the word ''was''. Couple of days ago it still was ''is''... I've never been a very big fan, but today I feel like something's been taken from the inside. His music was partially a guide for me to the wonderful world of film scores and I am thankful for that. I remember Balto now... I used to watch it so many times when I was a kid and I loved the music so much, not even knowing who was the composer at that time. May His soul rest in peace...

jesus, this has ruined my day, brilliant composer! - may you rest in peace and your music continue on forever.

Heartbroken to hear that my favorite composer has passed away. James Horner has been such a cornerstone and inspiration in my life for pursuing my dreams of someday composing for TV and film. I remember vividly when I first heard his astoundingly beautiful music for Titanic, Glory, Legends of the Fall, The Rocketeer, The Mask of Zorro, The Land Before Time (which I have included), Bicentennial Man...the list goes on. As someone that has collected nearly all of James Horner's scores, listening and studying each and every one I say with a heavy heart that Maestro James Horner will be sorely missed and will always be remembered for his superb contribution to the world of film and concert music. I will keep listening to and sharing his beautiful music with the world because he inspired me to share myself through my music. ����

My heart is broken, I'm in a denial, still not believing that person who accompanied me in the best and the worst moments of my life with the magic of his music is gone now.

From Willow in the days of my childhood to these dark days of Southpaw, ,in a certain ways he was a true friend who I never knew but for his composing art.

Farewell James, you'll never been forgotten.

After Jerry Goldsmith died his music was never the same again to my ears. And this feeling is even more intense when you've seen the composer live on the podium discussing and conducting his music... Now the same is happening with James Horner. The day I learned about his accident and passing was a sore day to say the least... I keep listening to his music these past few days and it's like going back to my musical roots and traveling back to my student years. It's like reinventing all his music and even if I know some of his scores by heart I keep finding more magic hidden inside... One of the last classically trained composers that served his art through his heart and stayed rebellious about disfiguring his music. Rip JH

First Goldsmith, now Horner. Very Sad.

Rest in peace, Sir Horner