Biography

Eric Justen graduated from Columbia College in Chicago, majoring in Sound. He married Cassandra Suarez, in Maui on May 21st, 2016. Eric worked at various studios before landing a position at Warner Brothers for the last nine years as a post-production rerecording mixer. He worked on more than 100 movies and television shows in his lifetime, including the original "The Fast and the Furious" and "The Wackness," before segueing to TV. Starting in 2008, he worked on such series as "Psych," "Numbers," "The Good Wife," "Human Target," "Unforgettable," "The Mysteries of Laura,", "Pretty Little Liars" and "Elementary." Eric was nominated for an Emmy three consecutive times for Outstanding Sound Mixing on the critically acclaimed television show, "Breaking Bad" for its three final seasons. He was also part of the team who won the 2014 Motion Picture Sound Editors Award for Best Sound Editing for that show. His last TV show, "Queen Sugar," premiered in September, 2016--a month after his death. The fifth season premiere episode of "Elementary" called "Folie A Deux" ended with a dedication card reading "In memory of our friend Eric Justen." Eric Justen passed away at LAX Airport on August 11, 2016, just two weeks shy of his 44th birthday. He was in transit to his grandmother's 100th birthday at the time of his passing.
- IMDb mini biography by: KevinH

He died of a heart attack at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) while on his way to his grandmother's 100th birthday.

The "Elementary" episode "Folie à Deux", which was the first of season 5, was dedicated to him. The end credits read "In Memory of Our Friend Eric Justen".

He was recently married in Maui, HI.

The "Better Call Saul" episode "Mabel" which was the first of Season Three was dedicated to him.

Pretty Little Liars Season 7 Episode 10 The Darkest Knight is dedicated to Eric and has a message of "In Loving Memory Of Eric Justen", directly after the final scene before the end credits roll.