Klaus Doldinger, Composer of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story,’ Dies at 89
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Veteran Composer Klaus Doldinger Passes Away
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Klaus Doldinger, the legendary German saxophonist and composer best known for crafting the iconic soundtracks of Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot and the fantasy classic The NeverEnding Story, has passed away at the age of 89. Entertainment News | Veteran Composer Klaus Doldinger Passes Away.
Thanks to the "Tatort" title melody, Klaus Doldinger was one of Germany's best-known jazz musicians. He was able to distinguish himself in different styles. Last Thursday he died 89 years old.
On 16 October 2025 the jazz musician and film composer Klaus Doldinger died in Icking.
The jazz musician Klaus Doldinger is dead. According to the German press agency he died at the age of 89. The saxophonist became known with the band Passport, which he founded in 1971 together with Udo Lindenberg and which was very successful.
WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk [Newsroom]Köln (ots) - WDR-Intendant Dr. Katrin Vernau: „Nearly a musician has shaped German television as Klaus Doldinger. For more than 55 years his unmistakable melody initiates the scene of the crime. That this melody in the fast-paced ... Continue reading here...Original content of: WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk, transmitted by news aktuell
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