Alan Hawkshaw, composer of Countdown theme tune, dies aged 84

In a statement, talent agency DNA Music Ltd said Hawkshaw died in the early hours of Saturday after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia earlier this week
Alan Hawkshaw, composer of Countdown theme tune, dies aged 84
Alan Hawkshaw (Handout/PA)

Alan Hawkshaw, who composed the theme tunes of iconic TV shows Grange Hill and Countdown, has died aged 84.

In a statement, talent agency DNA Music Ltd said Hawkshaw died in the early hours of Saturday after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia earlier this week.

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