It's another sad day for gaming, folks, as yet another games sound composer has passed away. Euro Gamer reports that Richard Joseph, one of the industry's pioneers, passed away just yesterday after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was 53.

Richard Joseph was a legend in the gaming industry, with over 20 years in the business. He's known as one of the earliest users of real voices in games, as well as being noted for being one of the first users of interactive music in games. Joseph also won an award for Best Audio from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for his audio in Theme Park World, a feat which, to date, hasn't been repeated by a small-format soundtrack.

Suffice it to say that he was a big part of gaming when our parents were gamers, and remained a faithful mainstay of gaming music till his untimely passing. Gamers, let's give him a heartfelt salute, for he shall be missed by all who heard music in games.