James was 61 at the time of his death. Police told news stations that he was taking a smoke break on the second-floor balcony when he fell. He was immediately taken to a hospital but his condition only worsened.
“This is a devastating tragedy and the studio is investigating the matter,” Sony said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim’s loved ones, friends, and colleagues.”
Emswiller won an Emmy in 2015 for outstanding sound mixing for a limited series or a movie for his work on Queen Latifah’s Bessie. He’s worked as a sound mixer on such films as The Avengers, Jack Reacher, The Fault in Our Stars, Foxcatcher, Out of the Furnace, and Concussion. He also worked on the upcoming Cate Blanchett movie Where’d You Go, Bernadette.
