French electronic composer Pierre Henry - whose music inspired the theme tune of the American animated television series "Futurama" - has died at the age of 89, his assistant said Thursday. Known as the "grandfather of techno", Henry's "Psyche Rock" riff was used in the Oscar-winning Costa-Gavras film "Z" (1969) and later remixed by British DJ Fatboy Slim for the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film "Mean Girls".
French electronic music star Jean-Michel Jarre led the tributes to Henry, who he said had opened the way for his own music. "He wasn't just a musician and an innovator, he was a poet. All his life he tried to bring about a fusion between experimentation and poetry," Jarre told AFP. "He leaves behind an enormous and impressive body of work, and I hope France grants him the homage that he deserves." Henry's assistant Isabelle Warnier said the composer "died during the night. He would have celebrated his 90th birthday in December."