BRIDEPORT, CONN. — Composer Gerald Fried, who won an Emmy for his work on the landmark miniseries “Roots” and who worked on 1960s scores, from “Star Trek” to “Gilligan’s Island,” died of pneumonia Feb. 17 at St. Vincent’s Hospital here. He was 95.
MSTies know his work in episodes 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT and 515- TEENAGE CAVE MAN.
His Star Trek fight music was iconic, brilliant, and at one time pervasive in popular culture. I hear it in my head now. RIP
He also did a very good, lonely-sounding theme for Spock in the same episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onUvPT0NK3s&list=PLWtBcH0U9E2d0u_jH_3AWtUjYYECYD1Ya&index=18
daht-dah DAH-DAH, DAH-DAH, DAAAAH, DAHT-DAHT, DAAH-DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Was he torn apart by wolves?