December 14, 2022

Composer Angelo Badalamenti dies aged 85

Angelo Badalamenti, the composer most famous for his “dark beauty” work with filmmaker David Lynch in the synth-heavy music for 'Blue Velvet', 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive' died at 85. Badalamenti scored nearly 50 films and worked with directors including Paul Schrader and Danny Boyle, while also collaborating on records and music videos with David Bowie and Michael Jackson. The composer’s 'Twin Peaks' theme music won a 1990 Grammy Award, and the soundtrack album was an international smash. CNN looks back into life and career.