Died On This Date (March 29, 2009) Maurice Jarre / Oscar Winning Composer
themusicsover Maurice Jarre
September 13, 1924 – March 29, 2009
Maurice Jarre was a three-time Oscar-winning French composer best known for his scores for such films as Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage To India and Dead Poets Society. He composed music for more than 150 over his career. He is the father of Jean-Michel Jarre, a revered composer and musician as well. Maurice Jarre passed away at 84 as a result of cancer.