Comments on the death of film composer Ennio Morricone: 'He became that music'

Italian film composer Ennio Morricone died at the age of 91 in the night from Sunday to Monday. A few of the reactions to his death to the consequences of a fall.

Dennis Ruyer: 'A true genius'

Radio DJ Dennis Ruyer calls Mirricone on Twitter "a true genius".

A true genius .... Ennio Morricone - Once upon a time in the West https://t.co/Clof7qNmk0 #enniomorricone

Joyce Roodnat: 'Have seen him in concert'

Joyce Roodnat saw Morricone when the composer gave a concert. "That little man was then conducting that huge orchestra and he became that music. You will not forget that quickly," said the writer and film expert at NPO Radio 1.

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Italian film composer Ennio Morricone (91) has died. His music can be heard in Once Upon a Time in the West. Film expert @JoyceRoodnat explains in # r1jn what made his music so good.

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Tom Holland: 'Turned The Good, the Bad and the Ugly while writing'

Writer Tom Holland shares a music fragment from the movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly . "I always played this at full power during my writing breaks when writing Rubicon, " said the author.

So sad to hear that Ennio Morricone has died. When I was writing about the First & Second Triumvirates in the Rubicon, this was the piece of music I would play at top blast whenever I paused to make myself tea. RIP. https://t.co/rlIMV967ZK

Ennio Morricone (91) passed away

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Despite his status as a world star, Morricone was not a man of the limelight. He rarely spoke to the press. If he did, he wished to be addressed as "maestro." © BrunoPress

Morricone leaves behind his wife Maria Travia and four children. © BrunoPress