Cast and crew of the long-running sitcom The Simpsons are mourning the loss of their music editor, Chris Ledesma , who passed on at 64, and have been paying their heartfelt tribute to the talented music editor.
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Tribute From ‘The Simpsons’
The latest episode of the animated sitcom is a tribute to the late editor with a title card that reads “In loving memory of Chris Ledesma.” It showed him sitting on the legendary The Simpsons sofa and holding the conductor’s baton in the company of Homer, Marge, Lisa on her saxophone, Maggie with the tambourine, and Bart on the triangle.
Tributes From Social Media
Other crew members of the sitcom also said good things about Ledesma on their social media accounts including AI Jean, who was one of the pioneer writing staff on the series who tweeted “A wonderful, hard working, very talented man who will be missed by all he knew.”
Carolyn Omine also had lovely things to say about him.
Matthew Schofield, The Simpsons animator expressed his shock and sadness upon hearing the news of Ledesma’s death.
A Major Milestone In 2021
The late editor celebrated working on The Simpsons for 11,621 days back in September 16, 2021.
CalArts & SFCM Alum
The talented music editor perfected his skills by studying at the California Institute of the Arts and San Francisco Conservatory of Music as an orchestral conducting major.
Other Movie Projects
Apart from being a music editor on The Simpsons which he had done for half his life, he has also worked on movies like Pure Country, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and Blast From the Past .
A Husband, Father, And Grandfather
The late editor was married to his wife Michelle for over 30 years and they welcomed two daughters. In 2010, Ledesma became a proud grandfather.
Exceptional Talent
Ledesma, who has lived in California all his life, started playing the piano at the age of three and debuted in the show business when he worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood years before joining The Simpsons crew.
33 Years On ‘The Simpsons’ Set
The bond between the cast, crew, and everyone on set with Ledema is solid, as he has spent 33 years on the sitcom editing music for every single episode! Such an impressive feat.
Chris Ledesma Stepped Down In May 2022
Just in May 2022, Ledesma stepped down as the music editor for the animated sitcom he’s worked with since it first premiered in 1989. He was born on January 28, 1958.
