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<p>James Bond composer John Barry has died aged 77, his family said.</p>
<p>Barry, originally from York, wrote scores for films including The Ipcress File, Zulu and Midnight Cowboy but is best known for his long association with 007.</p>
<p>A statement released by his family said: &#8220;It is with great sadness that the family of composer John Barry announce his passing on the 30th of January 2011 in New York.</p>
<p>&#8220;Mr Barry is survived by his wife of 33 years, Laurie, and his four children and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be strictly private and a memorial service will be held later this year in the UK.&#8221;</p>
<p>Barry&#8217;s arrangement of Monty Norman&#8217;s James Bond theme made his name and he wrote songs for many of the films. He won five Oscars and was nominated another two times &#8211; but never for his work on Bond.</p>
<p>Fellow composer David Arnold, who took over Bond music duties from Barry, said he had &#8220;a heavy heart&#8221;. He told fans on Twitter: &#8220;I am profoundly saddened by the news but profoundly thankful for everything he did for music and for me personally.&#8221;</p>
<p>Lyricist Don Black, who co-wrote songs including Born Free and Diamonds Are Forever with Barry, said: &#8220;The thing about John that I will always remember was he never changed. He was very much the Yorkshireman whether he was in Beverly Hills or Manhattan.</p>
<p>&#8220;When he played you a melody it was like an unveiling. You didn&#8217;t question it because you knew he had been up all night working on it and getting it right.&#8221;</p>
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