Doom Composer Bobby Prince Dies at 81, Weeks After Library of Congress Honor
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Updated · Engadget · Jun 19
Doom Composer Bobby Prince Dies at 81, Weeks After Library of Congress Honor
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Jun 19
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Bobby Prince, the composer behind Doom’s landmark soundtrack, died June 16 at 81 after an illness, according to an obituary cited by id Software.
His death came just weeks after the Library of Congress added the 1993 Doom soundtrack to the National Recording Registry, praising how he used MIDI techniques to balance music and sound effects.
Prince also scored Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad and Duke Nukem 3D, helping define the sound of early first-person shooters.
John Romero and id Software called Prince a pioneer whose work left a lasting mark on games; he also received a lifetime achievement award from the Game Audio Network Guild in 2006.