News about Angelo Badalamenti

When presenting the In Memoriam segment at the Oscars on Sunday evening, John Travolta became emotional as he paid tribute to his colleague and late Grease costar Olivia Newton-John. The 69-year-old sadly burstled with tears as he paid tribute to some of Hollywood's top stars who died this year as he urged the audience and viewers to remember his peers in the entertainment business who are no longer with us. They've touched our hearts, they've made us smile, and they've become dear friends, who we'll all be thankful to,' with a quavering voice. He collapsed on his words and screamed to a halt, before finally summoning the courage to welcome Lenny Kravitz to the stage. Calling All Angels, the singer's 58, performed on the piano as part of a touching tribute film festival featuring film industry veterans, including Kirstie Alley, Ray Liotta, Angelo Badalamenti, Jean-Luc Goddard, Irene Cara, Burt Bacharach, Mary Alice, James Caan, and Raquel Welch.

Angelo Badalamenti, the well-known David Lynch composer known for his compositions on Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, and Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 85. Badalamenti died of natural causes on Sunday and was surrounded by his family at his Lincoln Park, New Jersey, according to his niece Frances Badalamenti of The Hollywood Reporter. Badalamenti had previously been known for writing songs by Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Nancy Wilson, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, and Liza Minnelli, as well as others for Inside the Actors Studio and the Barcelona Summer Olympics.

The Queen once turned down a special birthday appearance by Sir Paul McCartney of the former Beatle's best hits in favour of retreating to her private quarters to watch Twin Peaks. Queen Elizabeth II, Scotland's longest-reigning monarch, died 'peacefully' on Thursday at Balmoral in Scotland. The monarch was a fan of the American mystery serial drama television series, with the first two seasons airing in 1990 and 1991, and the third season being shown in 2017.