Leslie Bricusse: Songwriter behind Willy Wonka songs and James Bond theme has passed away at the age of 90

The songwriter behind tracks such as Pure Imagination from the 1971 Willy Wonka film and the theme to Goldfinger has passed away at the age of 90.

Announcing his death on Instagram, close friend Dame Joan Collins called Leslie Bricusse"one of the greatest songwriters of our time". Collins added:"He and his beautiful Evie have been in my life for over 50 years. I will miss him terribly, as will his many friends."His agent confirmed Bricusse passed away in his sleep on Tuesday morning in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.

As well as writing for Bond and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, he also penned music for Scrooge, Doctor Dolittle, Harry Potter, Superman and Hook during his seven-decade career.A decorated songwriter, he won a Grammy in 1963 for the song What Kind of Fool Am I? from Stop The World I Want To Get Off, and two Oscars for Talk To The Animals and Victor/Victoria in 1968 and 1982 respectively.

RIP he was great in jaws aswell

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