George Duning. This was a man who wrote soundtracks for movies back in the middle of the 20th century. For a taste of his musical stylings, listen to Lame Brain David from Houseboat. George was nominated for five Academy Awards, but didn't win any.
According to Wikipedia, George was born on February 25, 1908 and died on February 27, 2000. This means he died two days after his birthday. I wonder if he made a point of holding on long enough so he wouldn't miss his birthday party. Or if his birthday party was so wild that he died two days later. Either way, he was 92.
George was prolific. He wrote scores for many movies, including Me and the Colonel, The Devil at Four O'clock, and Toys in the Attic. "Toys in the Attic" was also the name of an Aerosmith album. When I was little, my brother and my friends and I would play in the attic with Star Wars action figures. They were our toys in the attic.
To this day, George Duning has his admirers.
Photo: solidstate_ via Flickr (CC)
According to Wikipedia, George was born on February 25, 1908 and died on February 27, 2000. This means he died two days after his birthday. I wonder if he made a point of holding on long enough so he wouldn't miss his birthday party. Or if his birthday party was so wild that he died two days later. Either way, he was 92.
George was prolific. He wrote scores for many movies, including Me and the Colonel, The Devil at Four O'clock, and Toys in the Attic. "Toys in the Attic" was also the name of an Aerosmith album. When I was little, my brother and my friends and I would play in the attic with Star Wars action figures. They were our toys in the attic.
To this day, George Duning has his admirers.
Photo: solidstate_ via Flickr (CC)
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