TOKYO–Composer and arranger Katsuhisa Hattori, who worked on many theme songs for TV programs and movies and was also active in pop arrangements, died here June 11th. He was 83.

He wrote for many TV shows and movies, including the theme song of the popular anime “Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and the commercial program “The Best Ten.” He also served as the chairman of the Japan Composers and Arrangers Association and a specially invited professor at Tokyo College of Music.

MSTies will remember his score for the movie “Yusei Oji” featured in episode 816- PRINCE OF SPACE.

This is in Japanese, but give Google Translator two tries and it’ll get you a reasonable English version.

Thanks to Tim for the heads up.

TEXARKANA, ARK–Cindy Lu Butler Stevens, who used the name Cindy Butler during her sporadic movie career, died here May 26. She was a 64.

MSTies will remember her as Leslie Ann Walker in the movie in episode 1006- BOGGY CREEK II: AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES.

The funeral home in Texarkana posted this:

Cindy was an actress and model early in life, and later a homemaker. She was known for her roles in “The Town That Dreaded Sundown,” “Boggy Creek II And The Legend Continues” and “Grayeagle.” She lived and told unbelievable stories of a life full of adventure and wonder. She was the life of the party and a natural comedian. She had a big heart and a great love for animals.

Thanks to Tim for the heads up.

LONDON — Veteran sound man Ken Nightingall, who worked in the British film industry for four decades, died at his home here on May 19. He was 92.

Among the notable films he worked on was “Lost in Space” (1998), sevveral James Bond movies, “Saturn 3” (1980) and “Supergirl.” (1984). His most famous credit, however, is a movie on which he worked uncredited: “Star Wars IV: A New Hope” (1977). The boom operator developed a following and was known to “Star Wars” fans as “Pink Shorts Boom Guy,” because of his distinctive outfit he often wore during filming.

MSTies may not know that he was also an uncredited boom operator for the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.

The Hollywood Reporter has the story.

Thanks to Tim for the heads up.