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Basil Poledouris
Greek-american composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores (1945-2006).
Born August 21st, 1945 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon