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=0
I'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...
RIP Joel Goldsmith
Started by John Crichton, Apr 30 2012 04:59 AM
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 04:59 AM
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 05:03 AM
Oh very very sad news! 
Rest in peace Mr. Goldsmith.
Rest in peace Mr. Goldsmith.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 05:08 AM
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.
Gonna listen to Star Trek First Contact tomorrow in memory of both of them.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 05:29 AM
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 05:31 AM
This is absolutely terrible news. How tragic! I did not expect this at all. This was a talented composer! May he rest in peace!
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 05:37 AM
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.
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.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 06:03 AM
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 07:30 AM
Oh my, that is horrible.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 07:34 AM
R.I.P. Mr. Goldsmith Jr.
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Likewise.Gonna listen to Star Trek First Contact tomorrow in memory of both of them.
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:22 AM
Sad news. RIP.
(By the way, is it known what he died of?)
(By the way, is it known what he died of?)
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:25 AM
Sad news. RIP.
(By the way, is it known what he died of?)
Not yet, hopefully we'll know more in a few days.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:25 AM
That's no age to die, poor guy. RIP.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:29 AM
Good grief...this is sad news indeed
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:47 AM
RIP Joel... may you have 'First Contact' with your dad up there.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:50 AM
Very sad news. May he rest in peace.
At the FSM board it was posted that he was fighting cancer since last year.
At the FSM board it was posted that he was fighting cancer since last year.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:53 AM
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.
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.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:54 AM
Oh how very sad that he too was taken by cancer like his father. He was far too young.Very sad news. May he rest in peace.
At the FSM board it was posted that he was fighting cancer since last year.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:56 AM
What upsetting news I had no idea he was ill even. RIP Joel.
I had no idea he was ill even. RIP Joel.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:57 AM
Cancer again, then...
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:09 AM
Cancer again, then...
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Was he a heavy smoker like his dad?
Such a waste of talent.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:11 AM
Damn, this is so sad news... Why should talented people have to die so early??
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:32 AM
No. He did such a good job on SG1.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 11:29 AM
Very unexpected - I had thought of him as a rather young composer.
RIP.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 12:03 PM
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.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 12:18 PM
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!
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 12:22 PM
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...
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 12:28 PM
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.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 12:29 PM
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.
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.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 02:48 PM
Much too young. That is horrible.
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Wow, RIP! That is truly too young.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 03:41 PM
Very sad news. The guy was younger than my parents.
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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.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 04:07 PM
Oh wow. Very sad. RIP.
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It was very sad indeed to hear this news. RIP, my prayers are with his family.
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Loved his work on Stargate Atlantis and the Stargate DTV films.
He will be missed.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 07:07 PM
Sad news indeed. I never realized how old he was. I thought he was much younger for some reason.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 07:46 PM
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.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:53 PM
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.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 11:50 PM
54 is far too young to go.
May he rest in peace. My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
May he rest in peace. My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
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