Henry "Larry" Corbett

Henry Corbett Obituary

CORBETT, Henry "Larry" (54), a freelance studio cellist in Los Angeles who recorded in the film and record industry, died December 20 in Sherman Oaks, said his mother, Nancy Corbett. Corbett's recent musical contributions includes performances on the upcoming films "Up" and "Star Trek" and he had just performed on the new Rascal Flatts. He was a member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. "The fact that Larry approached the world with a smile on his face threatened to obscure the fact that he could really PLAY", Roger Lebow, a fellow colleague and student of Piatigorsky wrote. "The very sight alone of his shoulders heaving in silent laughter could take down a section." He was sought after not only for his playing, but his sense of humor, selflessness and caring. He touched all who knew him. He played on an instrument he made with Tom McLemore. His first instrument, "Baroomba" was retired, but autographed by such luminaries as John Williams, Steve Spielberg, Henry Mancini, Roy Orbison, Jennifer Warnes, Madonna, and Magic Johnson. Corbett has performed on hundreds of records, films and tv shows including Wall-E, Austin Powers, Lost and the Academy Awards. He has the last scene in the Ratatouille DVD extra film, as well as the Linkin' Park DVD, and the music video with Steve Tyler conducting. He was a student of the late Gregory Bemko. He loved all of nature and was a member of the Idyllwild community. Corbett is survived by his mother and two brothers, John and Edward and sister, Barbara.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Jan. 18, 2009.

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February 16, 2020

I will forever miss you and love you. Thank you for being such a great friend and caring person.

Lissa Claussen

February 16, 2009

On behalf of all of us at Idyllwild Arts Foundation, thank you for the donations received in memory of Larry. Words cannot say just how much this wonderful support means to our talented and deserving art students.

Thank you, Larry, for inspiring those around you with your love of music. It is because of you, we are better able to continue to provide an atmosphere that nurtures creativity and artistic talent for young people from all over the world.

We send our heartfelt condolences to Larry's friends and family.

Mare Toyoshima

February 4, 2009

Once in a blue moon you meet that rare individual, an exceptional and outstanding human being. Lar was one. Our friendship spanned over 36 years and they are filled with many, many memories. It was a privilege knowing him and being his friend. I thought we would be growing old together. He was taken much too soon. I shall never forget his kindness and understanding, intelligence, wit and sense of humor, generosity and love. I love you, my dear friend, and I shall forever miss you.

Thanks for coming to celebrate my 21st Birthday in Vegas! You'll always be in our hearts. (Michelle Toyoshima, Larry Corbett, Tiffany Toyoshima)

January 28, 2009

John Corbett

January 26, 2009

I remember the time my Mom shooshed me for warning the then six-year-old Larry that "there's something I'm not supposed to tell you about the spinach." I had watched a TV news segment earlier about the "allowed" number of aphids per can of spinach and brought that info to the dinner table before my little brother came in. As "luck" had it, my Mom was serving spinach that night, as part of dinner. When I informed Larry that there was something I could not tell him, and just after my Mom silenced me, I looked into the bowl containing the warmed, canned spinach and suddenly shouted, "There's a wasp in the spinach!" Floating belly side up, lay a dead wasp, wings outstretched, colored green from the spinach that once surrounded it in the can. Larry looked at Mom in wonder, "Why couldn't Johnny tell me that?" That, of course, was the last canned spinach consumed at the Corbett household. Larry and I both liked that!

Lorna Corbett

January 19, 2009

I will always remember Larry's kindness and his own brand of "quiet" sense of humor in all the years since I have known him. He was a good and caring man - towards his friends, family and especially towards his Mom, Nancy Corbett. I know because I'm married to his eldest brother, John.

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