Maurice Jarre, French musician who wrote the theme songs for David Lean’s movies “Dr Zhivago” (1965) and “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) among others, has died of cancer in Los Angeles, age 84. AFP and Le Monde, Fre He was the father of noted electronic music composer Jean-Michel Jarre. (audio: Lara’s theme, Amazon)
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News story, GenevaLunch, 30 March 2009.
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Tags: Dr Zhivago, French composer, Jean-Michel Jarre, Lawrence of Arabia, Maurice Jarre, Passage to India
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