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James Horner, the two-time Oscar-winning composer of Hollywood hits like "Titanic", "Braveheart" and 'Avatar", died in a plane crash. He was 61.The 61-year-old musician was piloting a small aircraft when it crashed into a remote area near north of Santa Barbara on June 22.His death was later confirmed by his assistant Sylvia Patrycja on Facebook. "We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart and unbelievable talent. He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support and love and see you down the road," Patrycja wrote. Horner won the Oscar for best original score for his work on James Cameron's "Titanic" and followed it with original song win for Celin Dion-sung "My Heart Will Go On" in the film. He shared the award with songwriter Will Jennings on the popular number. He teamed up with Cameron on two other films "Aliens" and "Avatar" and was reportedly working on "Avatar" sequels as well.