Titanic composer James Horner dies in plane crash

        COMPOSER: James Horner was nominated eight times for Oscars [GETTY]

Horner was the only person on the plane which came down on Monday at around 9.30am in the Los Padres National Forest, near to Santa Barbara.
"We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart and unbelievable talent," wrote Horner's personal assistant Sylvia Patrycja on Facebook.
"He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support and love and see you down the road."
The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane was an S-312 Tucano MK1 turbo-prop with two seats.

SOLO FLIGHT: Horner, 61, pictured here with actor Kevin Costner [GETTY]

The crash left an impact crater and caused a bush fire that had to be put out by firefighters, local authorities said.
Horner, 61, won two Oscars for his work on the 1997 film Titanic – one for the score and another for its theme song.
He was nominated for a further eight Oscars for films Avatar, House of Sand and Fog, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Braveheart, Field of Dreams, An American Tail and Aliens.
On hearing about Horner's death, Russell Crowe added: "My sincere condolences to the family, loved ones and friends of James Horner."