Film music composer Johann Johannsson has died at the age of 48, his manager has confirmed.
His manager Tim Huson said in a statement: ‘I’m so very sad. Today, I lost my friend who was one of the most talented musicians and intelligent people I knew. We came a long way together.’
The cause of Johannsson’s death is currently unknown.
Johannsson was behind the score for such films as Sicario and The Theory Of Everything, for which he won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for best original score.
His work also includes Nerve, Arrival – which brought him a Golden Globe – and Foxcatcher.
Most recently he worked on Darren Aronofsky’s latest work Mother! which starred Jennifer Lawrence.
The director paid tribute in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, saying: ‘Johann was a gentleman. He was a brilliant collaborator with a wholly unique approach to sound and music. This is a terrible loss.’
He added on Twitter that he is ‘devastated’ by the news.
Elijah Wood also paid tribute to the composer, who wrote the soundtrack for Mandy, a film Wood produced.
He tweeted: ‘So distraught and saddened to hear of Johann’s passing. He was such an extraordinary composer and artist.’
So distraught and saddened to hear of Jóhann’s passing. He was such an extraordinary composer and artist.
— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) February 10, 2018
Johannsson, from Reykjavik, Iceland, was also an accomplished musician, recording several albums including Fordlandia and Orphee.
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