Doom and Wolfenstein 3D composer Bobby Prince dies aged 81

Bobby Prince’s score for Doom was inducted into the US National Recording Registry last month

Bobby Prince, the composer behind the iconic score for 1993’s original Doom, has died at the age of 81. 

The original Doom is one of the most influential games of all time, and a big part of its magic was the soundtrack. 

Developed by id Software, the 1993 title is widely regarded as the ‘father’ of first-person shooters, and its rock-inspired soundtrack went a long way to setting the grisly, aggressive tone of the entire franchise. 

As confirmed by his family earlier this week, Doom’s original composer, Robert Caskin ‘Bobby’ Prince III, has died at the age of 81. He passed away ‘peacefully’ on Tuesday, June 16. 

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