Jun 23, 2015 at 1:20 am

Celebrities React to James Horner's Sad Death

Celebrities are in mourning after hearing about James Horner‘s tragic death earlier on Monday (June 22).

Many celebrities paid tribute to the 61-year-old composer, who is known for his work on Titanic, Braveheart, A Beautiful Mind, and Avatar.

“He wrote me a song that has such special meaning to me. We’ll always remember you, James. RIP. #genius,” Josh Groban wrote on Twitter after hearing about James‘ death.

Celine Dion also wrote a tribute tweet. James wrote “My Heart Will Go On” for Celine.

If you didn’t hear the tragic news, James lost his life after a plane crash near Santa Barbara, Calif.

"Rene and I are deeply saddened by the tragic death of James Horner. We will miss him." http://t.co/7BRTs0phWD

— Celine Dion (@celinedion) June 23, 2015

He wrote me a song that has such special meaning to me. We'll always remember you, James. RIP. #genius http://t.co/S4SJUuDUrW

— josh groban (@joshgroban) June 23, 2015

Click inside to see what celebrities are saying about James Horner’s death…

Brilliant Composer James Horner, friend & collaborator on 7 movies has tragically died in a plane crash. My heart aches for his loved ones.

— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) June 23, 2015

Incredibly saddened to hear about the loss of James Horner. I grew up loving his work. He leaves behind a spectacular musical legacy.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) June 23, 2015

"If we hold on together, I know our dreams will never die. Dreams see us through to forever." RIP James Horner. You'll be sadly missed.

— James Wan (@creepypuppet) June 23, 2015

We lost a MASTER today. RIP James Horner. Your music will live forever… https://t.co/qi4n0hiX0d

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) June 23, 2015

I"m so sad to hear about James Horner..He scored the first movie I did..Star Trek 2…great composer..great person…huge loss

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) June 23, 2015

There is nothing that shaped my movie-going experience more than the musical genius of James Horner. He will live on through the ages.

— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) June 23, 2015

James Horner helped define my love of cinema as a child. One of the greatest film composers of all time. So tragic if he is gone.

— Richard Kelly (@JRichardKelly) June 23, 2015

My Favorite James Horner scores: Braveheart, Willow, Rocketeer, Apollo 13, Legends of the Fall, Aliens, Apocalypto, Krull, Titanic & Trek II

— Kyle Newman (@kyle_newman) June 23, 2015

Khan. 48 Hrs. Something Wicked. Cocoon. Aliens. American Tail. Willow. Field of Dreams. Glory… James Horner helped score my childhood #RIP

— Seth Grahame-Smith (@sethgs) June 23, 2015

James Horner is a major loss. Composed many of my favorite scores. I know what I'll be listening to on my way to set in the morning. RIP.

— Peter Atencio (@Atencio) June 23, 2015

So saddened by the loss of James Horner, an incredible inspiration and a brilliant composer. I just can't believe it.

— Brian Tyler (@BrianTylerMusic) June 23, 2015