Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76

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1. Mon, 5 October 2026

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   • BBC News World20:39first to report
     Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76

     The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.

2. Tue, 6 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World09:24
     George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76

     Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more George Fenton, the British composer who earned five Oscar nominations for scores to films such as Gandhi and Dangerous Liaisons, has died aged 76. A statement from his family said his death was “unexpected” but did not give a cause. The statement added that he was survived by various family members, as well as “a life of music”. Continue reading...

   • ABC (Spain)14:26
     Muere George Fenton, compositor de más de cien legendarias bandas sonoras para el cine

     El compositor británico George Fenton , autor de bandas sonoras de películas como 'Gandhi' (1982), 'Atrapado en el tiempo' (1993), 'Tierra y Libertad' (1995) o 'El rey pescador' (1991), también destacado en televisión con trabajos para documentales como 'Planeta Tierra' (2006), ha muerto este pasado lunes en Londres a los 76 años.La noticia ha sido difundida por agencia de representación CMG Music este martes, cuando su familia ha publicado un comunicado en el que explica que su muerte ha sido...