LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Basil Poledouris, composer of the scores for many films, including "Conan the Barbarian" and "The Hunt for Red October," has died in Los Angeles at age 61.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Poledouris, who won an Emmy for the sweeping score for the 1989 miniseries "Lonesome Dove," died of cancer on Wednesday.
Poledouris is credited with the scores to "Red Dawn" (1984), "Farewell to the King" (1989) and "Flight of the Intruder" (1991), among other films.
"He was one of the truly great movie composers. His music had tremendous emotion ... a certain kind of nobility," director John Milius told the Times.
Born Aug. 21, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo., Poledouris grew up in Garden Grove.
He is survived by two daughters, Zoe and Alexis; his mother, Helen; and a brother, John.
