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Robert Caskin Prince III was born on March 12, 1945, in Madison, Indiana. He grew up moving frequently before settling in Athens, Georgia, where he attended high school and later earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Georgia. After a brief stint at Emory University, he served as a platoon leader in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970, then returned to complete a master’s in education and a law degree.

Prince began his career composing music for early PC games, working with Apogee, 3D Realms, and id Software. He created the iconic scores for Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Doom II, Duke Nukem II, and Duke Nukem 3D, blending heavy metal influences with interactive game audio. His work on Doom was added to the U.S. National Recording Registry in May 2026, and he received the Game Audio Network Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 for his pioneering contributions to video game music.

In 2005 he married Constance "Connie" Maurine Freeman, and they lived in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Prince edited a book co‑authored by his wife and remained active in the gaming community until his death on June 16, 2026, at the age of 81. He is survived by his four children, including sons Robert IV and Andrew, and numerous colleagues who praised his influence on game sound design.