Alf Clausen, the veteran composer who scored The Simpsons for 27 years, and likewise supplied music for Moonlighting, The Bare Gun, and ALF, has died on the age of 84 after a near-decade-long battle with Progressive Supernuclear Palsy (PSP). His daughter Kaarin Clausen shared an Instagram put up to verify that her father had “handed peacefully” on Might 29 “after a protracted and valiant battle with Parkinson’s.” Alongside a carousel of photographs, she fondly recalled a few of her favourite recollections together with her Dad, writing within the caption:
“I’ll at all times bear in mind his foolish jokes, the scent of his music charts in his studio, when he stood up in our Rabbit Convertible to carry up the decreasing railroad crossing gate after I stalled the automotive on the practice observe, his cellphone calls that at all times began with ‘Hello, Dudette,’ and the million massive and little methods wherein he supported me. He left an enormous mark on this world and has touched the lives of thousands and thousands, and I am so proud to name him ‘Dad.’ Relaxation straightforward, Maestro. I’ll miss you on daily basis.”
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Clausen served as a composer on the ABC comedy drama Moonlighting, starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, from 1985 to 1989, scoring 63 of the 65 episodes. He additionally fulfilled the identical function on ALF from 1986 and 1990, and has carried out orchestras and supplied music for a lot of extra well-known TV exhibits and flicks all through his profession, together with The Bare Gun, Bizarre Science, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Nonetheless, he’s greatest identified for his work on The Simpsons, for which he was the only real composer between 1990 and 2017.
He created practically 600 unique scores for Fox’s animated sitcom, which is believed to be a report for essentially the most ever written for a single TV collection in America. His music served because the backdrop to many memorable moments with Homer, Marge and household over time, and the affect of his excellent contribution was acknowledged throughout award seasons. Clausen acquired two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Simpsons, twice profitable the award for Excellent Particular person Achievement in Music and Lyrics, 5 Annie Awards, and a number of nominations. He was concerned with the collection from Season 2 by to Season 28 in 2017, when he was unexpectedly fired on account of the community’s cost-cutting measures.
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