John Crichton 4 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 John Takis has just posted on Facebook that Joel Goldsmith has gone to join his father....There is also a thread on FSM confirming it:http://www.filmscore...mID=1&archive=0I'm in shock. That this would happen right after the wonderful complete release of First Contact, which he had a huge hand in making so great...
Incanus 5,858 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Oh very very sad news! Rest in peace Mr. Goldsmith.
Trent B 348 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Sad news indeed. 54 is way too young and he was younger than his father when passing. Both Goldsmiths are gone now... Gonna listen to Star Trek First Contact tomorrow in memory of both of them.
KK 3,310 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 This is absolutely terrible news. How tragic! I did not expect this at all. This was a talented composer! May he rest in peace!
Trent B 348 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Terrible news, indeed. So far those of us in the film score community who has heard about this are absolutely shocked the news.I remember a few months ago Joel had posted on Facebook saying he was closing account. I had wondered why he would do that but now that I think about it, maybe he was getting to ill to keep up with it.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,078 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Oh my, that is horrible.Rest In Peace
crocodile 9,234 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 R.I.P. Mr. Goldsmith Jr.Gonna listen to Star Trek First Contact tomorrow in memory of both of them.Likewise.Karol
Josh500 1,620 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Sad news. RIP.(By the way, is it known what he died of?)
Trent B 348 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Sad news. RIP.(By the way, is it known what he died of?)Not yet, hopefully we'll know more in a few days.
DreamTheater 131 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 RIP Joel... may you have 'First Contact' with your dad up there.
Miguel Andrade 1,584 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Very sad news. May he rest in peace.At the FSM board it was posted that he was fighting cancer since last year.
Neimoidian 14 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Damn. I even thought of him two days ago, wondering if he ever gonna break out into first league of Hollywood composers, which he should have done a long time ago, given his skills and talent. That's very sad news, indeed.
Incanus 5,858 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Very sad news. May he rest in peace.At the FSM board it was posted that he was fighting cancer since last year.Oh how very sad that he too was taken by cancer like his father. He was far too young.
Fozmo 13 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 What upsetting news I had no idea he was ill even. RIP Joel.
Josh500 1,620 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Cancer again, then...KarolWas he a heavy smoker like his dad? Such a waste of talent.
chuck 155 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Damn, this is so sad news... Why should talented people have to die so early??
Richard P 4,819 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Very unexpected - I had thought of him as a rather young composer.RIP.
Marian Schedenig 10,402 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Bad news. I don't think I've ever heard anything by him other than his contributions to First Contact, but I like the entire score. And three generations of Goldsmiths within just over 8 years is though.
Joe Brausam 230 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Wow, what horrible news to see when I got online today! I first saw this on Varese Sarabande's Facebook post, really sad. Rest in peace!
paleo 78 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 That's really unexpected... Another good composer who leaves too early. But I must admit, I entirely did not notice that First Contact was released recently... that's something to look into...
chuck 155 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Bad news. I don't think I've ever heard anything by him other than his contributions to First Contact, but I like the entire score. And three generations of Goldsmiths within just over 8 years is though.At least the first generation lived to a ripe old age of 101.
Naïve Old Fart 11,857 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Very sad news indeed.I shall listen to "First Contact" tonight. "Moon 44" is shown often on British T.V. The next time that it is being shown, I shall watch it as a tribute.Quint is right: 54 is no age to die - just a few years older than me, in fact. Makes you think...R.I.P., Mr Goldsmith, and say "hi" to your dad from all of us.
Thor 9,312 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Very sad news. The guy was younger than my parents.JG jr. toiled steadily in film and tv over the years, but never really made it to the A list. Still, he managed to compose some wonderful things in his time. My personal favourite is his music for STARGATE: UNIVERSE.RIP.
Ren 77 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 It was very sad indeed to hear this news. RIP, my prayers are with his family.
Matt C 542 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Loved his work on Stargate Atlantis and the Stargate DTV films. He will be missed.
stewdog1 50 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Sad news indeed. I never realized how old he was. I thought he was much younger for some reason.
karelm 3,213 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 RIP. I met him two years ago and thought he was a very nice person. I've enjoyed some of his soundtracks as well - very sad news.
Trent B 348 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 It was very sad indeed to hear this news. RIP, my prayers are with his family.Wow haven't seen you post here in quite a while. Don't be such a stranger. Alice and Miss Padmé are practically the only active females on this board.
Ollie 1,307 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 54 is far too young to go.May he rest in peace. My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Ren 77 Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 It was very sad indeed to hear this news. RIP, my prayers are with his family.Wow haven't seen you post here in quite a while. Don't be such a stranger. Alice and Miss Padmé are practically the only active females on this board.You will see more of me, I'm trying to get back to 'who' I was..... ;-) Long story.
Trent B 348 Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 You will see more of me, I'm trying to get back to 'who' I was..... ;-) Long story.Ah okay that's cool. Now we just need to get Greta to post again.
Lady Dimitrescu 10,062 Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 Upsetting.He always came across as a well-humoured fellow who, judging by some of his writings on his website Freeclyde, didn't take himself too seriously.I was lucky enough to receive an autographed copy of Stargate: Continuum from Joel back in 2008. He was certainly capable of bigger and better projects, but the productions he was involved with were lucky to have him, so it was good that he always maintained a steady output.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,078 Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 It was very sad indeed to hear this news. RIP, my prayers are with his family.Wow haven't seen you post here in quite a while. Don't be such a stranger. Alice and Miss Padmé are practically the only active females on this board.Mere handmaidens of the one TRUE Queen of JWfan.Not that there is anything wrong with handmaidens though.
Joni Wiljami 1,237 Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 I'm not familiar with any of his works but going with that age is just totally wrong! RIP
stewdog1 50 Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 It was very sad indeed to hear this news. RIP, my prayers are with his family.Wow haven't seen you post here in quite a while. Don't be such a stranger. Alice and Miss Padmé are practically the only active females on this board.You will see more of me, I'm trying to get back to 'who' I was..... ;-) Long story.Wait, I was told you didn't exist, but that someone here (male) was actually you. Now I'm all kinds of confused.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,078 Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 It was rumoured that Joeinar was Ren.He was, but only for April fools.I hope.......
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