Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died.His daughter Kaarin Clausen told The Associated ...

He created the music for hundreds of episodes over 27 seasons, spanning jazz, rock, blues and musicals. He won two Emmys and was nominated for 28 more.

For nearly 30 years, he wrote and conducted virtually all of the show’s music cues and original songs. Creator Matt Groening called him “our secret weapon.” ...

Alf Clausen, the composer who made 'The Simpsons' even funnier with his music for 27 years, died early Thursday. He was 84.