Monty Norman died on July 11, 2022.
The prolific composer and lyricist whose compositions include the renowned James Bond theme song was 94.
Before turning into cinema, he composed for West End productions such as Expresso Bongo and Irma La Douce.
Monty Norman suicide: Did Monty Norman commit suicide?
He never committed suicide rather he died from old age.
His Bond theme, written for the 1962 film Dr. No, was used throughout the series.
Norman, the son of Latvian immigrants, grew up in London’s East End, where his mother purchased him his first guitar when he was 16 years old.
Cubby Broccoli, the first Bond film’s producer, had approached Norman to create the score after being pleased with his theatrical musical resume.
Norman also penned Underneath the Mango Tree, which is included in the classic Dr. No beach scene with Ursula Andress and Sean Connery.
Norman had a diverse career that included singing with huge bands and appearing in variety shows alongside Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Tommy Cooper.
He also composed music for Hammer films such as The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960), The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), and The Bob Hope Eon (1963).
