Mark Snow, the Emmy-nominated composer behind the beloved X-Files theme song, has died. He was 78. Snow died Friday at his home in Connecticut, a representative confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

To celebrate his legacy, we’ve assembled a brief oral history of his most memorable song, " The X-Files Theme," which is actually titled “Materia Primoris” — Latin for “first matter” and referring to ...

Mark Snow created one of the most memorable TV themes of all time. As composer of “The X-Files,” he delivered each note of the brooding, atmospheric scores in every episode. But it was his ...

Mark Snow in 2016: his musical life began aged 10 when he reluctantly agreed to have piano lessons in return for being allowed to stay up and watch I Love Lucy - Alberto E Rodriguez/Getty Images for ...

Celebrated TV series composer Mark Snow has died aged 78. Snow, who grew up in Brooklyn, New York, is best-known for composing the iconic The X-Files theme tune, which became the soundtrack to the ...

"His limitless talent and boundless creativity was matched only by the generosity he bestowed upon other composers who sought his guidance," a friend and fellow composer said Mark Snow, the composer ...