The entertainment industry was hit hard this past week with the passing of a number of well known people, including funnyman Harvey Korman (The Carol Burnett Show) and two composers; the man who created the Star Trek theme and the man who created the theme for the Andy Griffith Show.
But the biggest loss this week had to be actor/director Sydney Pollock. His name may not be immediately recognizable, but you've no doubt seen his work either in front of or behind the camera. I could try and list all of his credentials, but instead, I would suggest you click on the link below to see a good example of some of his work.
Sydney Pollock: A retrospective
And in a weird way, we also mourn the loss of some classic Hollywood artifacts as earlier today there was a fire at the Universal studios which caused damage and/or destroyed several sets (including the Back to the Future clocktower) and thousands of videos and film reels. Luckily, there are duplicates of most of the videos and film reels stored elsewhere. Still, it's a shame to see so much cinematic history go up in smoke like that. You can read more about the blaze here.
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