On Dec. 24, 1975 Bernard Herrmann died shortly after scoring this 1976 De Niro & Foster classic; it's dedicated to him
In the factory-
like context of classic Hollywood film production, Herrmann .... Brian de Palma 
hired him to compose scores for the horror/suspense films ... in New York City on 
December 24, 1975, just hours after completion of the ... Died: 24 December 
1975.