Nelson Riddle

Dead

Born: 6/1/1921 in Oradell, New Jersey, USA
Died: 10/6/1985
Age: 64
Cause of death: cirrhosis of the liver

Full name: Nelson Smock Riddle Jr.
Noted For: jazz arranger/composer. Hits include the themes to "Route 66" (1960) and "Batman" (1966). Won a Academy award for The Great Gatsby (1975).