Tom Whitlock, who co-wrote two songs that helped elevate the 1986 movie “Top Gun” into a pop culture phenomenon, died Saturday in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 68. His death was confirmed by ...

Mr. Whitlock wrote the words for that song and the chart-topping “Take My Breath Away,” central elements in the success of the hit 1986 movie. By Daniel Victor Tom Whitlock, who co-wrote two songs ...