Remembering Rod Temperton, Songwriter of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, ‘Rock With You’ and Many More

Sad news hit the music world again on Wednesday, when word of Rod Temperton‘s recent passing made waves online.

Temperton, who died at age 66 after “a brief aggressive with cancer” this week, was universally acclaimed for writing songs including Michael Jackson‘s classics Thriller and Rock With Me and Heatwave’s Boogie Nights, among others.

His contributions won’t soon e forgotten, as evidenced by some of the remembrances that surfaced on Twitter after news of his death:

R.I.P to the legend Rod Temperton

— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) October 5, 2016

Thoughts and prayers go out to Rod Temperton’s family and friends with his untimely passing. His legacy lives on in his songs. pic.twitter.com/zMD1kR4wAj

— Michael Jackson (@michaeljackson) October 5, 2016

We never did anything for the money. We did what gave us goosebumps and that's what we got…Miss you so much already, worms. @RodTemperton pic.twitter.com/CAlAzJH1zi

— Quincy Jones (@QuincyDJones) October 6, 2016

I won't get a wink of sleep tonight. @RodTemperton #RIP reminds me of the music that tied us all together like Brick https://t.co/nBFk7lKDCl

— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) October 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/latoyajackson/status/783678192888315904

  michael jackson, rest in peace, rod temperton, songwriter