Sol Kaplan [SEP] cause of death
Nora Heflin and Mady Kaplan Ahern. Sol Kaplan died of lung cancer in 1990 at the age of 71.
Life and career Appearance before HUAC.
Sol Kaplan had scored more than 30 Hollywood films between 1940 and 1953. He was subpoenaed by House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) after John Garfield mentioned during his testimony that Kaplan was a friend of his. Kaplan had never been publicly identified as a Communist; Garfield denied being a Communist; yet Kaplan was fired from 20th Century Fox, where he had
Sol Kaplan
Sol Kaplan (April 19, 1919 – November 14, 1990) was an American film and television music composer.
Life and career.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kaplan worked as a successful concert pianist, including performing at Carnegie Hall in 1941. That same year, Kaplan composed his first film score. He went on to write music for dozens of films including the 1953 films "Titanic" and "Niagara". His film career was disrupted during the 1950s when he was blacklisted after being