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42 W I N T E R 2 0 1 6 C A S Q U A R T E R L Y Our beloved past Cinema Audio Society President, Walter "Tex" Rudloff, passed away on October 10 at the age of 89. Tex was born August 8, 1926, in Coleman, Texas. He contributed on many classic film soundtracks including Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, John Carpenter's Halloween, and Clint Eastwood's The Outlaw Josey Wales. He received an Oscar nomination for his work on The Buddy Holly Story (1978), starring Gary Busey. In addition to his contributions as a member of the Executive Board of our organization, he also served as Treasurer of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and served as a Sound Branch Governor for many years. He resided in Sherman Oaks, California, at the time of his passing and is survived by his wife Linda, his two-time Oscar-winning son, Gregg Rudloff, also a re-recording mixer, his daughter Carla, and grandson, Jimmy. His selfless commitment to the sound community and lively personality leave a lasting legacy in the hearts of those who knew him and experienced his work. Walter Tex Rudloff August 8, 1926 – October 10, 2015 Eric Tomlinson was a legendary scoring mixer who recorded and mixed the music to more than 120 films, including many of the most well- known films of the last 50 years. Eric was born in Preston, Lancashire, on January 8, 1931. While pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering, he became interested in sound. After recording a number of notable jazz albums, he moved into film. Some of the first films he worked on included the James Bond theme for Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), and Thunderball (1965); as well as Charade (1963) and A Shot in the Dark (1964). He went onto record more scores for such films as Amadeus, Star Wars, The Return of the Jedi, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. He even added music to Charlie Chaplin films. The Cinema Audio Society recognized Tomlinson in the category Outstanding Achievement in Sound for his work on Aliens in 1986 and RoboCop in 1987. He was also presented with a Gold Badge award at the British Academy of Composers, Songwriters and Authors awards in 1995. On November 24, 2015, Eric Tomlinson passed at the age of 84. Eric is survived by his second wife, Joy, and by a son from his first marriage. Eric Tomlinson January 8, 1931 – November 24, 2015

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