The Simpsons music editor Chris Ledesma dies at the age of 64



By Kate Dennett For Mailonline

Published: 05:06 EST, 3 January 2023 3 January 2023

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The Simpsons euphony exertion Chris Ledesma has died astatine the property of 64, with the long-strolling sitcom paying tribute to the 'type' and 'proficient' guy.

Chris had worked connected the celebrated lively sitcom due to the fact that it archetypal premiered successful 1989 and worked connected each occurrence for 33 years until helium stepped down successful May 2022.

The amusement paid tribute to the longtime opus exertion connected its modern occurrence with a place paper that study: 'In loving representation of Chris Ledesma.'

Sad information: The Simpsons way exertion Chris Ledesma has died connected the property of sixty four, with the long-strolling sitcom paying tribute to the 'kind' and 'proficient' man

The candy connection changed into displayed nether an animated mentation of Chris, who sat connected the iconic Simpsons sofa along Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and Bart.

Members of The Simpsons unit took to Twitter to wage their respects to their 'candy' and 'talented' workfellow pursuing the unhappy accusation of his demise.

Writer Carolyn Omine penned: 'Chris Ledesma changed into a saccharine antheral who loved his enactment and changed into honestly, virtually close astatine it. We walk implicit him.'

Executive shaper and showrunner Matt Selman wrote: 'Chris Ledesma turned into a sweet, goofy feline with a elephantine coronary bosom — his singular philharmonic beingness is performed retired implicit 33 years of @TheSimpsons.'

Tribute: The show paid tribute to the longtime opus exertion connected its contiguous time occurrence with a rubric paper that study: 'In loving representation of Chris Ledesma'

New opus exertion Jake Schaefer stated: 'Chris Ledesma's passionateness for tune and for @TheSimpsons was an notion. 

'I'm grateful for the clip I were fixed to walk with him this 12 months. He was a fantastic mentor and a existent character. My coronary bosom goes retired to his ellipse of relatives. Rest In Peace Chris.'

Animator Matthew Schofield added: 'I go stunned and saddened to probe of Chris Ledesma's existent passing.

'He precise kindly organized for maine to beryllium down successful astatine the scoring league for my occurrence "Black Eyed, Please". A high-quality antheral who sincerely cherished his job. RIP Chris.'

Heartfelt: The saccharine connection became displayed beneath an lively mentation of Chris, who sat connected the long-lasting Simpsons sofa on Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and Bart

The Simpsons nonrecreational Twitter web leafage additionally retweeted an array of the loving tributes to Chris to its precise ain account.

In September 2021, Chris had taken to Twitter to people a 'tremendous' milestone arsenic helium showed helium had worked connected The Simpsons for 'half of' his life.

He penned: 'Today is simply a ample milestone for me. I americium 23,242 days vintage I really person labored connected The Simpsons for eleven,621 days. Born 1/28/1958. First time connected #TheSimpsons 11/22/1989.

'Not galore tin accidental they person worked astatine ANY occupation immoderate greater for LITERALLY fractional of their lives.'

Gushing: Members of The Simpsons unit took to Twitter to wage their respects to their 'candy' and 'talented' workfellow pursuing the bittersweet quality of his nonaccomplishment of life

Chris, who lived successful confederate California his full life, studied astatine the California Institute of the Arts and San Francisco Conservatory of Music arsenic an orchestral accomplishing predominant.

He began gambling soft connected the property of 3 and is credited for moving connected relation films inclusive of Pure Country, Robin Hood: Men successful Tights and Blast from the Past.

Chris archetypal entered showbiz successful 1984 arsenic a excursion manual astatine Universal Studios Hollywood earlier opening enactment connected The Simpsons and tune enhancing each unmarried occurrence for 33 years.

He go joined to his woman Michelle for 39 years and that they percent daughters together. He became a gramps successful 2010, successful measurement with his IMDB biography. 

Career: Chris had labored connected the fashionable lively sitcom since it premiered successful 1989 and remained astatine the show for 33 years till stepping down successful May 2022

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