A sad day for music and film/tv fans everywhere. If you wondering why I say this or want more info, here's the link:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040722/ap_en_tv/obit_goldsmith

As a side note, I just recently purchased the SACD disc, "The Film Music of Gerry Goldsmith" that's out on Telarc. It features Goldsmith conducting the London Symphony Orchestra on some of his greatest "hits". It's a really impressive sounding disc. Definitely worth checking out...