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Sound Mixer Thomas Causey Jr. Dies at 76

1/14/2026

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Thomas Dewitt Causey, Jr. died on January 14, 2026, in Cathedral City, California, at age 76.
Crystal Causey confirmed his death after a long illness.
Causey had a 40-plus-year career as a sound mixer, working with Francis Ford Coppola and John Carpenter.
He earned an Oscar nomination for Dick Tracy and worked on multiple Star Trek films.

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Thomas Dewitt Causey, Jr. died on January 14, 2026, in Cathedral City, California, at age 76.
Crystal Causey confirmed his death after a long illness.
Causey had a 40-plus-year career as a sound mixer, working with Francis Ford Coppola and John Carpenter.
He earned an Oscar nomination for Dick Tracy and worked on multiple Star Trek films.