Plac Johnson, the jazz musician who played the main theme of the…

Plac Johnson, the jazz musician who played the main theme of the movie 'The Pink Panther', died on July 15 at the age of 94.

Consensus

• Plas Johnson, an American saxophonist, died at the age of 94.
• He performed the main theme for the film 'The Pink Panther' released in 1963.
• The music was composed by Henry Mancini and written specifically to match Johnson's playing style.
• Johnson worked with major international artists including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and Barbra Streisand.
• He was a member of the legendary studio group The Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles.
• Johnson was born into a musical family; his father was a professional saxophonist.
• His career began with jump blues and R&B music.

Points of divergence

• Plas Johnson died on July 22 in his home, according to The New York Times. — m24
• Johnson passed away on July 15 at his home in Los Angeles, as reported by his children. — vesti
• The radio station KKJZ in Los Angeles confirmed Johnson's death on July 15. — kommersant

Coverage (4 sources)

• Performer of the main theme of 'The Pink Panther' dies at age 94 — Вести
• Composer of the iconic soundtrack to the movie 'The Pink Panther' has died — Фонтанка
• Saxophonist Plas Johnson, who performed the main theme of 'The Pink Panther', has died — Коммерсантъ
• NYT: Saxophonist Plac Johnson Dies Who Performed Main Theme of 'The Pink Panther' — Москва 24

Key entities

• Plase Johnson
• Los Angeles
• The New York Times
• KKJZ
• Moscow
• Kommersant
• NYT
• Donaldsonville