AN ICON who worked on a beloved animated comedy series, The Simpsons, for 27 years has died.
Veteran composer Alf Clausen, who scored for the hit show, has died at the age of 84 following an illness.
The Emmy winner died on Thursday, May 29 at his Valley Village home in Los Angeles.
Clausen was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy eight years ago.
He joined The Simpsons from the second series in 1990 and continued working on the show until its 28th season in 2017.
He was behind some of the shows iconic songs and, along with lyricist, Ken Keeler, won an Emmy award in 1997 and 1997 for the songs We Put the Spring in Springfield and You’re Checkin’ In (A Musical Tribute to the Betty Ford Center).
Throughout his career, he was nominated for another 21 Emmys for his work on the programme.
He was nominated for a total of 30 throughout his career.
While Clausen did not compose the main theme music for The Simpsons, his music often used that composition and he also rearranged and re-recorded the theme throughout his time on the show.
In August 2019, Clausen filed a lawsuit against both Disney and Fox following his dismissal from the show.
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