Mark Snow, the author of the theme to the X-Files series, has died at the age of 78.

American composer Mark Snow, the author of the opening theme to the X–Files series, has died at the age of 78. This was reported by Variety magazine on July 4.

According to the publication, Snow died at his home in Connecticut.

Snow became famous in 1990, when the X-Files series gained popularity. For this work, the composer received six of the 15 Emmy Awards. He has written music for more than 200 episodes of the television series.

The musician's works also include the films "Something about Amelia", "American History", "The Oldest Widow of the Confederacy will Tell everything", "Children of Dust", "Helter Skelter", "Harsh Kingdom", "Lone Arrows" and other miniseries and feature films.

Snow was born in New York City on August 26, 1946. He started playing the piano at the age of 10, and received his professional education at the Juilliard School. He began his career as a composer in 1970 and became one of the first in his field to completely switch to the electronic environment. All the musical arrangements created by Snow for The X-Files are written on his music machines.

In addition to the Emmy Award nominations, Snow received the Golden Note Award from the American Society of Composers in 2005, and the Career Achievement Award from the Academy of Television Music Board in 2014.