Overview
- Lalo Schifrin died on June 26, 2025 in Los Angeles at age 93, a fact confirmed by his son and reported by multiple media outlets.
- His six-decade career encompassed over 100 film and television scores that fused jazz, classical and Latin elements.
- He wrote the iconic Mission: Impossible theme in just three minutes in 1966, a motif that has appeared in every film of the franchise and won two Grammy Awards.
- Schifrin received four Grammy Awards, six Academy Award nominations and an honorary Oscar in 2018 recognizing his lifetime contributions to film music.
- He remained creatively active until his death, premiering his symphony ¡Viva la Libertad! in early 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Argentina.