death_date birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
2012 1943 8 june 1943 1972-1992 michael j. kohut
 michael j. kohut sound engineer
michael j. kohut

michael j. kohut -lrb- june 8 , 1943 -- 2012 -rrb- was an american sound engineer .
he was nominated for seven academy awards in the category best sound .
