The Italian composer who created the iconic theme to 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' has died at age 91.
That Tarantino film would also win him the Oscar for best original score in 2016.
In accepting that Academy Award, Morricone told the audience at the ceremony,"There is no great music without a great film that inspires it."His iconic so-called Spaghetti Western movies saw him work closely with the late Italian film director Sergio Leone. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.
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