‘Mission: Impossible’ composer Lalo Schifrin breathes his last at 93

Mission: Impossible composer Lalo Schifrin has passed away at the age of 93 after devoting his life to the franchise. 

His son Ryan announced the musician's death, confirming that he passed away in his Los Angeles home on Thursday, June 26, due to complications from pneumonia. 

Schifrin, who is survived by his wife Donna and children Ryan, William, and Frances, received multiple accolades throughout his career. 

Notably, he won two Grammy Awards in 1968 for the original Mission: Impossible theme and received four honorable Emmy nominations. 

In a 2006 interview with AP, Schifrin recalled how the original series' creator, Bruce Gellar, initially rejected his theme, instead opting for a piece written for an action scene. 

Schifrin said, "The producer called me and told me, 'You're going to have to write something exciting, almost like a logo, something that will be a signature, and it's going to start with a fuse.'" 

In addition, he attributed the theme's success to his freedom to create without visual references. 

In 2018, Schifrin was honored with an Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.