The Simpsons music editor Chris Ledesma has died on the age of 64, with the long-running sitcom paying tribute to the ‘form’ and ‘gifted’ man.
Chris had labored on the favored animated sitcom because it first premiered in 1989 and labored on each episode for 33 years till he stepped down in Could 2022.
The present paid tribute to the longtime music editor on its newest episode with a title card that learn: ‘In loving reminiscence of Chris Ledesma.’
Unhappy information: The Simpsons music editor Chris Ledesma has died on the age of 64, with the long-running sitcom paying tribute to the ‘form’ and ‘gifted’ man
The candy message was displayed beneath an animated model of Chris, who sat on the enduring Simpsons couch alongside Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and Bart.
Members of The Simpsons crew took to Twitter to pay their respects to their ‘candy’ and ‘gifted’ colleague following the unhappy information of his dying.
Author Carolyn Omine penned: ‘Chris Ledesma was a candy man who liked his job and was actually, actually good at it. We miss him.’
Govt producer and showrunner Matt Selman wrote: ‘Chris Ledesma was a candy, goofy man with a large coronary heart — his superb musical life is performed out over 33 years of @TheSimpsons.’
Tribute: The present paid tribute to the longtime music editor on its newest episode with a title card that learn: ‘In loving reminiscence of Chris Ledesma’
New music editor Jake Schaefer mentioned: ‘Chris Ledesma’s ardour for music and for @TheSimpsons was an inspiration.
‘I am grateful for the time I acquired to spend with him this yr. He was an important mentor and a real particular person. My coronary heart goes out to his household. Relaxation In Peace Chris.’
Animator Matthew Schofield added: ‘I used to be shocked and saddened to study of Chris Ledesma’s current passing.
‘He very kindly organized for me to sit down in on the scoring session for my episode “Black Eyed, Please”. A beautiful man who genuinely liked his job. RIP Chris.’
Heartfelt: The candy message was displayed beneath an animated model of Chris, who sat on the enduring Simpsons couch alongside Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and Bart
The Simpsons official Twitter web page additionally retweeted an array of the loving tributes to Chris to its personal account.
In September 2021, Chris had taken to Twitter to mark a ‘vital’ milestone as he confirmed he had labored on The Simpsons for ‘half’ his life.
He penned: ‘Right now is a major milestone for me. I’m 23,242 days outdated I’ve labored on The Simpsons for 11,621 days. Born 1/28/1958. First day on #TheSimpsons 11/22/1989.
‘Not many can say they’ve labored at ANY job any extra for LITERALLY half their lives.’
Gushing: Members of The Simpsons crew took to Twitter to pay their respects to their ‘candy’ and ‘gifted’ colleague following the unhappy information of his dying
Chris, who lived in southern California his complete life, studied on the California Institute of the Arts and San Francisco Conservatory of Music as an orchestral conducting main.
He began enjoying piano on the age of three and is credited for engaged on function movies together with Pure Nation, Robin Hood: Males in Tights and Blast from the Previous.
Chris first entered showbiz in 1984 as a tour information at Common Studios Hollywood earlier than beginning work on The Simpsons and music modifying each single episode for 33 years.
He was married to his spouse Michelle for 39 years and so they share two daughters collectively. He turned a grandfather in 2010, in response to his IMDB biography.
Profession: Chris had labored on the favored animated sitcom because it premiered in 1989 and remained on the present for 33 years till stepping down in Could 2022
