Sorry, I'm not sure if I should post this in the Music forum or here, since it's not about music, it's about the composer.
I don't know if anyone else had heard, but Jerry Goldsmith died Wednesday.
Here's a quote:
"Legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith has died at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday night (July 21st) at his Beverly Hills home, according to his personal assistant, Lois Carruth. With a career spanning six decades and including roughly 200 major projects, Goldsmith was one of the most prolific composers in Hollywood's modern age. He was also active in composing orchestral pieces for special occasions and taught occasional music classes at local universities. Nominated for 17 Academy Awards, most recently for Mulan in 1998, Goldsmith's only win came in 1976 for The Omen. Among his best known film scores are The Planet of the Apes, Patton, Alien, Poltergeist, Hoosiers, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, and five of the feature Star Trek films. His battle with illness slowed his artistic production in the 2000's, with his final finished score being Looney Tunes: Back in Action. The last entry in his career was 2003's Timeline, a score that was sadly rejected from the film. He was reportedly signed to score two projects in 2004, although his cancelled appearances at concerts and other public events was an indication that he may not have been healthy enough to continue writing. Earlier this year, the Varèse Sarabande label released a comprehensive set, Jerry Goldsmith at 20th Century Fox, celebrating his career, and they have plans to release his rejected Timeline score as well."
This shocked me as I just saw it today. I find it sad that he passed away, but I didn't see it announced, or even put on the tickers on the bottom of the news channels, that he had died. I guess that's how it goes though.
My favorite work by him would have to be Star Trek: First Contact. I just love the theme he wrote for that picture. Just a great score.
http://www.filmtracks.com/composers/goldsmith.shtml
That's a link to him and his complete filmography.
But anyways, I just wanted to make sure everyone had heard. Jerry Goldsmith might not be as well known as John Williams or Hans Zimmer, but he's been a fundamental member of the movie score business.
Jerry Goldsmith: 1929-2004.
I don't know if anyone else had heard, but Jerry Goldsmith died Wednesday.
Here's a quote:
"Legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith has died at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday night (July 21st) at his Beverly Hills home, according to his personal assistant, Lois Carruth. With a career spanning six decades and including roughly 200 major projects, Goldsmith was one of the most prolific composers in Hollywood's modern age. He was also active in composing orchestral pieces for special occasions and taught occasional music classes at local universities. Nominated for 17 Academy Awards, most recently for Mulan in 1998, Goldsmith's only win came in 1976 for The Omen. Among his best known film scores are The Planet of the Apes, Patton, Alien, Poltergeist, Hoosiers, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, and five of the feature Star Trek films. His battle with illness slowed his artistic production in the 2000's, with his final finished score being Looney Tunes: Back in Action. The last entry in his career was 2003's Timeline, a score that was sadly rejected from the film. He was reportedly signed to score two projects in 2004, although his cancelled appearances at concerts and other public events was an indication that he may not have been healthy enough to continue writing. Earlier this year, the Varèse Sarabande label released a comprehensive set, Jerry Goldsmith at 20th Century Fox, celebrating his career, and they have plans to release his rejected Timeline score as well."
This shocked me as I just saw it today. I find it sad that he passed away, but I didn't see it announced, or even put on the tickers on the bottom of the news channels, that he had died. I guess that's how it goes though.
My favorite work by him would have to be Star Trek: First Contact. I just love the theme he wrote for that picture. Just a great score.
http://www.filmtracks.com/composers/goldsmith.shtml
That's a link to him and his complete filmography.
But anyways, I just wanted to make sure everyone had heard. Jerry Goldsmith might not be as well known as John Williams or Hans Zimmer, but he's been a fundamental member of the movie score business.
Jerry Goldsmith: 1929-2004.
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At least he went peacefully. I love the First Contact theme too - amazing music to go with a really awesome movie.