Greek composer Vangelis dies aged 79

Greek musician and composer Vangelis Papathanassiou, known as Vangelis, has died at the age of 79 [File: Georges Bendrihem/AFP]

Vangelis, the Oscar-winning composer of the music for Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, and a pioneer of electronic music, has died. He was 79.

According to several media outlets in the musician’s native Greece, Vangelis died of coronavirus in France, where he lived part-time. He also had homes in London and Athens.