RIP, Vangelis.
, the composer behind massive Hollywood hits like"Chariots of Fire" and"Blade Runner" has died.
A representative for Vangelis confirmed he died at a hospital in France, where he was being treated for an illness ... but it's unclear what he was fighting. Vangelis was a self-taught musician that rose to fame after scoring the 1981 film,"Chariots of Fire." The soundtrack reached #1 on Billboard charts ... and remarkably, he ended up winning an Oscar for Best Original Score.'s 1982 film"Blade Runner" ... and wrote songs for films, including"The Bounty."
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