Leo Chaloukian CAS | Sound Designer and Executive CAS Special Award Recipient, Television Academy chair, and Emmy Award-winning sound designer Leo Chaloukian passed away this July at the age of 97. Having started his career at Ryder Sound Se
John Coffey CAS | Former CAS VP, Production Sound Mixer, and Business Owner The CAS is saddened to report the passing of John Coffey. As a production sound mixer, John worked on classic TV series from the ‘70s and ‘80s, including Lou Grant, Hart t
Gary J. Coppola CAS | Re-recording Mixer and Business Owner Gary J. Coppola was born in Greenwich, CT, and passed away surrounded by those who he loved and loved him on Aug. 30, 2023, at 72 years young. As a preteen, Gary taught himself to play t
Thomas James McCormick | Sound Engineer and Acoustician Longtime CAS Associate Thomas James McCormick, founder of N.T. Audio Video Film Labs /NTAV in Santa Monica and Hollywood, California passed away in his sleep at 80 years of age in Santa Fe,
Schavaria Reeves CAS | Production Sound Mixer East Coast-based production sound mixer Schavaria Reeves CAS passed away in September. Schavaria’s early credits include that of producer for video shorts, including many for Jay-Z. Moving into soun
Al Schmitt | Music Engineer and Producer Legendary recording engineer and producer Al Schmitt passed away in April at the age of 91. Al’s 20 Grammy Awards, spanning artists such as Henry Mancini, Steely Dan, Ray Charles, Luis Miguel, Diana Kral
Claude Riggins | Production Sound Mixer Production sound mixer Claude Riggins CAS passed away in January. Born in Marshall, Texas, Claude climbed the sound ladder in Los Angeles, working his way from cable person to boom op to production sound
Les Fresholtz | CAS Career Achievement Recipient and Multiple Oscar-winning Re-recording Mixer Re-recording Mixer Les Fresholtz passed away in March. Over a nearly 30-year career, his hands were on the faders for some of the best-known films of
Michael Wolf Snyder | Production Sound Mixer Production Sound Mixer Michael Wolf Snyder passed away in early March. Having worked as boom operator, sound director, and production sound mixer, Wolf earned a posthumous BAFTA nomination for his pro
Rupert Neve | Audio Industry Icon Rupert Neve, whose name is synonymous with some of pro audio’s most well-regarded recording and mixing equipment, passed away in February. Over a career that lasted more than 70 years, Neve’s design
