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Bobby Prince, Legendary Doom and Duke Nukem 3D Composer, Passed Away in 2026

This content consists of a portrait photograph of Bobby Prince, the iconic video game composer famous for creating the soundtracks of classic 1990s games including Doom, Doom II, and Duke Nukem 3D, paired with obituary text. In the photo, Prince is seated in his workspace, wearing a light blue t-shirt, smiling gently at the camera. The workspace around him features a vintage CRT desktop computer, a music keyboard, a desk lamp, and bookshelves lined with books. The accompanying text announces that Prince died on June 16, 2026, and pays tribute to him for the joy his work brought to gamers worldwide.
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Bobby Prince, the composer of many legendary game musics including Doom, Doom II and Duke Nukem 3D passed away on June 16, 2026. May he rest in peace, and thank you for all the fun!

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This content consists of a portrait photograph of Bobby Prince, the iconic video game composer famous for creating the soundtracks of classic 1990s games including Doom, Doom II, and Duke Nukem 3D, paired with obituary text. In the photo, Prince is seated in his workspace, wearing a light blue t-shirt, smiling gently at the camera. The workspace around him features a vintage CRT desktop computer, a music keyboard, a desk lamp, and bookshelves lined with books. The accompanying text announces that Prince died on June 16, 2026, and pays tribute to him for the joy his work brought to gamers worldwide.

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This content was sourced from an RSS feed post on 9Gag, published as an obituary announcement following Bobby Prince's death. The portrait photo used is an established, widely circulated older photograph of Prince taken during his active career working on classic game titles for developers including id Software and 3D Realms.

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