Vangelis, composer of 'Chariots of Fire' score, dies at 79

FILE PHOTO: Greek composer Vangelis performs during a concert at the Temple of Zeus in Athens on June 28, 2001. Vangelis presented a 60-minute composition entitled Mythodea./File Photo

By James Mackenzie and Karolina Tagaris

ATHENS (Reuters) -Vangelis, the Greek composer whose rousing electronic theme music for the Oscar-winning 1981 film "Chariots of Fire" became one of the most loved movie scores, has died at the age of 79.