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Steve Maslow American sound mixer, Oscar winner, cancer dead at age 81

Steve Maslow: key obituary facts

Is Steve Maslow dead? Yes. Steve Maslow died on April 27, 2026, at age 81.

Cause of death: Steve Maslow's cause of death was reported as Cancer.

What was Steve Maslow known for?

They was known as American sound mixer (The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Speed), Oscar winner (1981, 1982, 1995), cancer.

More about Steve Maslow

Born: (1944-10-17)October 17, 1944Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Occupation: Sound engineer.

Years active: 1978–2023.

Steve Maslow, an American sound mixer who won three Academy Awards for Best Sound, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81, of cancer.

He worked on more than 200 films from 1978 and was credited on The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Speed. Maslow also won the BAFTA Award for The Empire Strikes Back and the Australian AACTA for The Great Gatsby.

Steve Maslow, 81, American sound mixer (The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Speed), Oscar winner (1981, 1982, 1995), cancer.

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