Rod Temperton1949–2016 · Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UKIMDb Sound 51980s1986Running ScaredOriginal Music Composer, Songs611985The Color PurpleSongs761983Michael Jackson's ThrillerOriginal Music Composer, Songs861982E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialSongs851970s1979Escape to AthenaSongs57Wrote 11980s1985The Color PurpleLyricist76Appearances22020s2023Thriller 40Self (archive footage)812000s2009Q: The ManSelf