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t pains me to share this news that we have lost a Foley artist whose talent spanned more than 30 years. He was the most decent, principled, and engaging man you would wish to know. His credentials, however impressive, do the actual man little justice. David had a great heart and mind, and a reliable sense of humor. David Fein the Foley artist•was a man to admire; but Dave•the man was someone• to love. He made you laugh and made you think, and o•ered the gracious impression of standing out of the way as he did— though of course, all along it was he•who was quietly causing YOU to laugh and think. That's what gentlemen do—and David•was as good as they come. Just a Few Quick Stories I had heard of David Fein working•on the MGM Foley stage, making that the LEGENDARY MGM Foley 58 M PS E . O R G David Lee Fein is celebrated as one of the small number of second-generation Foley artists who helped establish a high standard for future generations of Foley professionals.•In the late 1970s, one of the original Foley artists at Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer, Lovell Norman, served as David's mentor.•David inherited Lovel's generosity and commitment to integrity, and he developed an expertise that•launched a lifetime career as a Foley artist from 1977 at MGM until he retired from Warner Bros. in 2012.•For 21years, he worked alongside his Foley partner, Ken Dufva, on films such as Raging Bull, Ghostbusters, The Hunt for Red October and Clear and Present Danger.•David also inspired the next generation of filmmakers, including students at Chapman University, by sharing stories about how he and Ken created the sounds of Vulcan blood for Star Trek by manipulating cans of oil, or how Ken and David shook the moveable metal panels on the Foley stage at Paramount to create sound elements for a spaceship exploding.••• David is described by his colleagues and friends as a•able, generous, and fiercely intelligent.•He had a wry sense of humor and an enormous talent as both a Foley artist and a screenwriter. David has gifted some of his most unique, valuable props to the next generation of Foley artists who continue to use them today.•The spirit of David will live through us when we choose to work with integrity, openness, and energy, and when we choose to treat others with respect, kindness and good humor. He was a member of the MPSE and AMPAS. David Lee Fein I A Remembrance John Roesch and Gregg Barbanell Share Heartfelt Memories