Who
died this date in 1994... Enrico Nicola "Henry" Mancini (April 16, 1924
– June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor and arranger, who
is best remembered for his film and television scores. Often cited as
one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four
Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a
posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His best known
works include the jazz-idiom theme to The Pink Panther film series ("The
Pink Panther Theme"), his "Moon River" to Breakfast at Tiffany's, and
the theme to the Peter Gunn television series. Read more here,
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