‘Countdown’ and ‘Grange Hill’ composer Alan Hawkshaw dies aged 84

Alan Hawkshaw, the British composer behind the iconic theme tunes for Countdown, Grange Hill and more, has died aged 84.
The Leeds-born musician was admitted to hospital with pneumonia last week, and died early yesterday morning (October 16).
The news was revealed in a tweet from talent agency DNA Music Limited, in which Hawkshawk’s wife Christiane said: “It was heartbreaking to say goodbye to Alan, my husband of 53 years and the love of my life.”
She added: “We spent the