Legendary composer Ennio Morricone has passed away at the age of 91. The unfortunate news broke a few hours ago. Reports state that he passed away due to injuries sustained from a fall.

Morricone was an Italian composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is best known for his iconic work in film scoring. His body of work includes scores for "<a href=" Good, The Bad and The Ugly", "Untouchables", and "Mission to Mars".

As we celebrate his unmatched legacy, here is a look at the life of the man himself - Ennio Morricone.

  • 1. The Italian composer wasn't just a talented musician. He first began as a talented footballer for the club - A.S Roma (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)

  • 2. In 1955, to get a foot in the door, Ennio Morricone took to ghost writing for film and theatre. (Photo by Fiona Hanson /PA Images via Getty Images)

  • 3. Morricone's influence in music isn't limited just to film. Artists like Alex Turner, Radiohead, Dire Straits and more have cited him as their influence. (Photo by Agenzia Pitre/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

  • 4. In 2016, Ennio became the oldest person to ever win a "competitive Oscar" for his work in Quentin Tarantino's film, "The Hateful Eight". He was 87 years old. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

  • 5. He has won a record 11 'Nastro D'Argento' awards for his work in composition. (Photo by Eric VANDEVILLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

  • 6. Morricone has worked on 19 films, grossing close to $20 million dollars with his work. (Photo by Yui Mok - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

  • 7. Ennio founded the Forum Music Village - a studio that has the ability to record a church organ directly in the studio. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

  • 8. Morricone and Quentin Tarantino were close collaborators. He scored music for Kill Bill, 1 & 2, Django Unchained and more. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)

  • 9. His soundtrack for "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. (Photo by Mondadori via Getty Images)

  • 10. Some of his biggest moments as a conductor include an 85-piece choir and 100-piece choir 2-hour concert. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)

By: Ahalya Narayanan