• Home
  • Podcast
    • Specials
  • Interviews
  • Movie Reviews
  • TV Reviews
  • DVD Reviews
  • Columns
  • News
    • TV News
    • Film News
    • DVD News
    • Online Entertainment News
    • Space News
    • Music News
    • On Stage
    • Geeky, Funny & Weird

Slice of SciFi

This is How We Geek Out: Interviews, Reviews & More

  • Writers, After Dark
  • The Babylon Podcast
  • Slice of SciFi TV
  • Charlie Jade Verse
  • Contact Us
    • About Us
Remembering Joel Goldsmith

Remembering Joel Goldsmith

May 2, 2012 By Michael Hickerson 1 Comment

The musical world has lost the composer who gave us the musical sound behind the Stargate franchise.

Joel Goldsmith has passed away at the age of 54.

Goldsmith composed the scores for 334 episodes of Stargate SG-1,Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe.

“I’m utterly heartbroken at the loss of my dear friend and mentor Joel Goldsmith,” said fellow Stargate composer Neal Acree via Gateworld. “He was like a second father to me and I feel like I owe much of my career to the opportunities he gave me including my first feature film and first experience scoring television. His influence on my life, both personally and musically, will stay with me always.”

Not long after his death, former cast and crew from the Stargate> series took to Twitter to express their condolences.

“Dear Joel, Heaven sounds so much sweeter now,” former SG-1 star Richard Dean Andersontweeted. “But we’ll forever miss you here. Play on, Friend.”

Amanda Tapping (SG-1 and Atlantis‘ Samantha Carter) added: “RIP Joel Goldsmith. Very sad day.Stargate wouldn’t have been the same without you. The music and the legend live on.”

Goldsmith had music in his blood — he was the son of composer Jerry Goldsmith. The two teamed up to score Star Trek: First Contact in 1996, before Jerry’s death in 2004.

The cause of death has not been released.

Share on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on FacebookShare on Email

Filed Under: Human Interest, Music News, TV News Tagged With: In Memory Of, Stargate

About Michael Hickerson

Michael was a contributor to Slice of SciFi, as both a news curator and assistant editor, under the tutelage of former News Director Sam Sloan.

Related Posts

Joe Longo Remembered
Marcia Strassman Remembered
Russell Johnson Remembered

Comments

  1. TallGrrl says

    May 2, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    No, I don’t “Like” that this has happened.
    I am acknowleging the passing of a great composer.
    I’m a big fan of his Dad’s work, and I love what they both did with ST: First Contact, which happens to be one of my favourite Trek films.
    Such a loss.
    RIP, Joel Goldsmith.

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Audio Productions
Awards News
Book News
Book Reviews
Columns
Comics News
DVD News
DVD Reviews
Entertainment Business News
Events
Fan Films
Fan Productions
Film News
Film Reviews
Gaming News
Geeky, Funny & Weird
Human Interest
Interviews
Music News
On Stage
Online Entertainment News
Science News
Slice of SciFi
Slice Video News
Space News
Specials
Technology News
TV News
TV Reviews

Slice

Follow Slice of SciFi

  • twitter
  • youtube
  • facebook

Listen to Slice of SciFi

  • iheartradio
  • playerfm

Subscribe to Podcast

Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsiHeartRadioPodchaserTuneInRSS
  • Movie & TV Reviews

Father's Day - Deals on 4K UHD Collections

Recent Comments

  • Lou Tambone on Finding “The Joker”: Rich Handley and Lou Tambone on a complex villain: “Thanks! Always a pleasure!”
  • Sean on “Oppenheimer” is a cinematic tour de force: ““Tour de Force” is exactly what I said to the buddy who invited me to this as we left the…”
  • Erik on “The Lazarus Project” Episode 3 and who controls the singularity: “Louis, I agree with most of what you are saying here. Vinette’s portrayal of the multiple birth scenes however; while…”
  • Mark on Reviewing “Return to Sender”: “It was a movie settle down”
  • Greg R. on “Hotel Artemis” offers splendid lodgings: “Hotel Artemis – I just had the chance to watch Hotel Artemis again on SHO and looking for an answer…”
Tweets by Slice of SciFi
death to humans 160x600
Save 20 on all pre-order statues at TFAW.com!

Slice of SciFi
415 Pisgah Church Rd #302
Greensboro NC 27455
602-635-6976

Artwork:
Slice of SciFi spiral logo designed by Tim Callender

Theme Music:
Slice of SciFi music and themes
courtesy of Sci-Fried

Sister Sites:
Writers, After Dark
The Babylon Podcast
Charlie Jade Verse
Slice of SciFi TV

Slice

Copyright Slice of SciFi © 2005–2023 · WordPress · Log in