Oscar winning sound mixer Gregg Rudloff dies of possible suicide

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

Veteran Rudloff, who bagged for his work on "Mad Max: Fury Road", "The Matrix" and "Glory", has died at the age of 63.

"It was reported to us possibly as a suicide," a for the coroner's office told

"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.

was an illustrious name in Hollywood with a career spanning 35 years.

He also received nods for "American Sniper", "Argo", "and The Perfect Storm" and bagged a for sound mixing on "An Early Frost".

He was a longtime collaborator of 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 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 "Phillips".

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First Published: Thu, January 10 2019. 12:05 IST