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Composer George Fenton dies aged 76

Original: The Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76

George Fenton, the British composer behind the scores for Gandhi, The Blue Planet and Planet Earth, has died at the age of 76. His orchestral work shaped some of the most recognisable films and natural history documentaries of recent decades, and tributes have highlighted the lasting influence of his music on cinema and television.

Why now: News of the death of a celebrated film and television composer prompted an outpouring of tributes and reappraisals of his work.

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