Mark Snow, the Emmy-nominated composer behind the beloved X-Files theme song, has died. He was 78. Snow died Friday at his home in Connecticut, a representative confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Sean Callery, a fellow composer and friend of Snow's, also announced his death on Facebook.

Snow, 78, died Friday, July 4 at his home in Connecticut, Variety reports. The composer, who enjoyed a long career in TV and film, once recounted how the “X-Files” theme came to be in an interview for the Television Academy Foundation.

Mark Snow, the Emmy-nominated composer renowned for The X-Files theme, passed away at 78. His iconic, eerie tune became a cultural phenomenon, earning him widespread recognition. Snow's career spanned decades,