{"id":2754,"date":"2024-11-06T23:54:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T23:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=2754"},"modified":"2024-11-06T23:54:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T23:54:58","slug":"shocking-obituary-dr-quinn-medicine-woman-composer-william-olvis-dies-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=2754","title":{"rendered":"SHOCKING OBITUARY: \u2018Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman\u2019 Composer William Olvis Dies at 56"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/william_olvis_a_p.jpg?w=2000&amp;h=1126&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"William Olvis Dead: 'Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman' Composer Was 56\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>William Patrick\u00a0Olvis<\/strong>, who composed the sweeping theme for the popular CBS Western drama\u00a0<em>Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman<\/em>, died May 6 of throat cancer at his home in Malibu. He was 56.<\/p>\n<p>Olvis also composed the theme for\u00a0<em>Gabriel\u2019s Fire<\/em>, the short-lived 1990-91 ABC series that starred\u00a0<strong>James Earl Jones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Olvis contributed music to 116 episodes of the\u00a0<strong>Jane Seymour<\/strong>-starring\u00a0<em>Dr. Quinn<\/em>, which aired for six seasons from 1993-98.<\/p>\n<p>From 1989-93, he composed music for 31 episodes of the ABC family drama\u00a0<em>Life Goes On<\/em>, the first TV series to feature a major character (played by\u00a0<strong>Chris Burke<\/strong>) with Down syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Olvis, whose father,\u00a0<strong>William Edward Olvis<\/strong>, was an actor and renowned opera singer, also served as a composer on the films\u00a0<em>Kill Me Again<\/em>\u00a0(1989),\u00a0<em>29th Street<\/em>\u00a0(1991),\u00a0<em>Red Rock West<\/em>\u00a0(1993),\u00a0<em>Separate Lives\u00a0<\/em>(1995) and\u00a0<em>Steal Big Steal Little<\/em>\u00a0(1995).<\/p>\n<p>Film critic\u00a0<strong>Roger Ebert<\/strong>\u00a0described his score for\u00a0<em>Red Rock West<\/em>, which starred\u00a0<strong>Nicolas Cage<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Dennis Hopper<\/strong>, as \u201ctextured\u201d and one that enhanced the tone of the \u201cdiabolical movie that exists sneakily between a Western and a thriller, between a film noir and a black comedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He began his professional career in 1988 composing the score for the ABC telefilm\u00a0<em>Evil in Clear River<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Olvis won ASCAP most performed underscore awards in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors include his brother\u00a0<strong>Steve<\/strong>, sisters\u00a0<strong>Yvette<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Natasha<\/strong>\u00a0and ex-wife\u00a0<strong>Cathleen Young<\/strong>, who was his music agent and partner and announced his death.<\/p>\n<p>A memorial service will be private.<\/p>\n<p><em>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mikebarnes4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@mikebarnes4<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Patrick\u00a0Olvis, who composed the sweeping theme for the popular CBS Western drama\u00a0Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, died May 6 of throat cancer at his home in Malibu. He was 56. Olvis also composed the theme for\u00a0Gabriel\u2019s Fire, the short-lived 1990-91 ABC series that starred\u00a0James Earl Jones. &nbsp; Olvis contributed music to 116 episodes of the\u00a0Jane 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