British composer Ken Thorne passed away on July 9th. The composer scored numerous features and television movies and shows over a career spanning more than four decades, including the sequels Superman II and Superman III directed by Richard Lester and starring Christopher Reeve. He received an Academy Award for his adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s music for the 1966 film version of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Ken also composed the scores for the Euro-westerns: “A Talent for Loving” and “Hannie Caulder”.