Jóhann Jóhannsson

Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (; 19 September 1969 – 9 February 2018) was an Icelandic composer. He released solo albums from 2002, and composed music for theatre, dance, TV and movies. He was born in Reykjavík. 

Jóhannsson was known for his works on Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival and James Marsh's The Theory of Everything. 

Jóhannsson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for both The Theory of Everything and Sicario, and won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score for The Theory of Everything in 2015.

Jóhannsson was found dead in his apartment in Berlin on 9 February 2018, at the age of 48. The cause of death was an accidental cocaine overdose.

References

Other websites
 Biography at Touch Music
 Kitchen Motors.com, Johann Johannsson's record label
 Biography, discography and promotional photos on Beggars.com

Category:Golden Globe Award winning composers
Category:1969 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Drug-related accidental deaths
Category:Icelandic writers
Category:21st-century composers
Category:Musicians from Reykjavík
Category:Icelandic composers