Oscar winning sound mixer Gregg Rudloff dies of possible suicide
Los Angeles, Jan 10: Veteran sound mixer Gregg Rudloff, who bagged Oscars for his work on "Mad Max: Fury Road", "The Matrix" and "Glory", has died at the age of 63.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's office is treating his death as a possible suicide.
"It was reported to us possibly as a suicide," a spokeswoman for the coroner's office told Deadline.
"His body was found at his residence in Sherman Oaks on January 6. A call was made, and during the call it was reported as a possible suicide. We won't know for sure until the autopsy is completed," she added.
Rudloff was an illustrious name in Hollywood with a career spanning 35 years.
He also received Oscar nods for "American Sniper", "Argo", "Flags of Our Fathers and The Perfect Storm" and bagged a 1986 Emmy for sound mixing on "An Early Frost".
He was a longtime collaborator of director Clint Eastwood; his first job being Eastwood's "Honkytonk Man" in 1982.
Rudloff's earlier credits include "Risky Business", "Footloose", "This Is Spinal Tap", "The Princess Bride", among others.
He later worked with Eastwood on "J Edgar", "Invictus", "Changeling", "Gran Torino", "Letters From Iwo Jima", "True Crime" and "Absolute Power", along with "Flags of Our Fathers" and "American Sniper".
With over 200 credits, his recent work includes "The Girl on the Train", "Fences", "Molly's Game" and "Captain Phillips".
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
