[1] He published a book about the profession in 2007, Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, which was called a "must-read for all students of film.

"[2] In 1996, he became a member of the board of NightPro Technologies Inc (NTI), a sound production company from Provo, Utah.

[3] He taught editing and sound at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts[4] until June 2016.

Yewdall died on July 4, 2017, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from pancreatic cancer, aged 66.

[5] In 1988 Yewdall was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special" for his work on The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story.