at X-Fest, I thanked Mark Snow for the music & told him I'd bid on a doodle he did of the XF theme for charity & that I'd wanted to get it tattooed. he pointed at the vinyl copy of the theme I'd brought him to sign & said "there's room there!" so that's how I got my XF theme tattoo.

tattoo of the opening line of the X-Files theme, as written out by composer Mark Snow

We're absolutely heartbroken to share composer Mark Snow has died at age 78. Mark's soundtracks for The X-Files were a character themselves, shaping the mood and the heart of the series. He was a delight to know and will be truly missed. variety.com/2025/artisan...

Mark Snow, the veteran television composer who turned "The X-Files" theme into an unlikely chart hit in the 1990s has died. He was 78.

Mark Snow, ‘X-Files,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Blue Bloods’ Composer, Dies at 78

Mark Snow, the veteran television composer who turned "The X-Files" theme into an unlikely chart hit in the 1990s has died. He was 78.

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