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Hollywood Sound Engineer Donald C. Rogers Dies at 94

1/9/2026

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  • Donald C. Rogers, a sound engineer, died January 4, 2026, in Salem, Oregon, at age 94.
  • He began his Hollywood career with There’s No Business Like Show Business and worked with Marilyn Monroe.
  • He contributed to Star Wars: Episode VI and The Shawshank Redemption.
  • He retired in 1996 as senior vice president of post-production at Warner Bros.
  • He received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for technological advancements in film.