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Horner's agents, Michael Gorfaine and Sam Schwartz, said his
single-engine plane crashed in the Los Padres National Forest,
north of Los Angeles, on Monday morning.
"For more than three decades, his unique creative genius made an
indelible imprint on each of our lives and on those of the
entire Hollywood community," his agents said in a statement. "A
shining light has been extinguished, which can never be
replaced."
Local fire authorities said on Monday that there was no one else
onboard the plane when it crashed, sparking a small brush fire.
Hollywood stars from Russell Crowe to Ron Howard took to Twitter
to pay tribute to Horner. Celine Dion, who performed the
"Titanic" theme song that netted Horner one of his two Academy
Awards, also expressed sadness on social media.
"Shaken by the tragic death of James Horner. We send our prayers
and deepest condolences to his family and friends," she tweeted.
Horner also composed the music for "Aliens", "The Karate Kid", "Braveheart"
and a string of other major films. His scores for "Avatar", "A
Beautiful Mind" and "House of Sand and Fog" earned Oscar
nominations.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The Federal
Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety
Board will investigate.
(Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles and Curtis Skinner in
San Francisco; Editing by Andrew Heavens and Edmund Klamann)
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