Lalo Schifrin, Composer of Mission Impossible Theme, Dies

Lalo Schifrin, the Grammy Award-winning composer of the Mission: Impossible theme, has died at 93 due to complications from pneumonia. He was known for his unique percussive and jazzy style, and had a career spanning over six decades with over 100 film and TV soundtracks. Schifrin won four Grammys, including three for the Mission: Impossible theme, and was nominated for six Oscars. He received an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar in 2018. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences paid tribute to his "genius" compositions, saying he turned "every beat into a thrill, and every silence into suspense".

Lalo Schifrin, the renowned composer behind the iconic "Mission: Impossible" theme and over 100 other film and television arrangements, has died at 93 due to complications from pneumonia. Schifrin's career spanned multiple genres, including jazz, classical, and film scoring, earning him four Grammys and six Oscar nominations. He worked with notable musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, and Sarah Vaughan, and composed music for films like "Cool Hand Luke," "The Fox," and "Dirty Harry." The "Mission: Impossible" theme, written in 5/4 time signature, became instantly recognizable and was featured in the TV series and subsequent film franchise. Schifrin received an honorary Oscar statuette in 2018 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for his work on the theme.

Lalo Schifrin, the Argentine composer who wrote the iconic theme for Mission: Impossible and over 100 other film and TV scores, has died at the age of 93 due to complications from pneumonia. Schifrin was a versatile composer who worked across genres, winning four Grammys and being nominated for six Oscars, and collaborated with notable musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald. His work on Mission: Impossible earned him a Grammy for best instrumental theme and the score was later included in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Schifrin's other notable scores include Cool Hand Luke, Dirty Harry, and The Man from UNCLE. He was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2018 and was recognized by the Latin Recording Academy in 2017.