James Bond Composer John Barry Dies at 77 1.63K Richard Lawson 01/31/11 01:38PM Filed to: Deaths Deaths James Bond john barry Obits Defamer composers Gettypic John Barry, the Oscar-winning composer most famous for scoring eleven James Bond films, has died in New York at 77. Barry often claimed to have written the well-known "James Bond Theme," though credit is still officially given to Monty Norman.