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Icelandic composer known for blending classical orchestration with electronic elements in minimalist film scores and contemporary music.Born in Reykjavík, Jóhannsson studied languages at university before pursuing music. He gained prominence through solo albums like 'Englabörn' and 'IBM 1401, A User's Manual', later achieving global recognition for film scores including 'The Theory of Everything' (Golden Globe winner) and 'Arrival' (BAFTA nominee). He died unexpectedly in Berlin at age 48.

• His death resulted from an accidental combination of cocaine and flu medication (confirmed by Berlin autopsy).
• He was abruptly replaced by Hans Zimmer on 'Blade Runner 2049' due to creative differences with director Denis Villeneuve, despite having composed hours of material.
• A recovered heroin addict, he openly discussed his past struggles with substance abuse in interviews.
• His unfinished score for 'Mandy' (2018) was completed by collaborator Hildur Guðnadóttir using his demos.
• He pioneered 'murmur' – a technique layering hundreds of violin tracks – notably used in 'Sicario's' tension-building score.