He died on New Year's Eve at the age of 41 after a period of illness. In 2023, according to Lira, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Together with composer and childhood friend Ludwig Göransson, he had orchestrated and arranged music for both films and television series, including "Black Panther", "Star Wars: The Mandalorian", "Death Wish" and "Creed".
In 2023, the duo also wrote the theme song for SVT's major project "The History of Sweden".
