Alf Clausen, the Emmy Award-winning composer of "The Simpsons," has died at age 84, his daughter told The Hollywood Reporter.

The Simpsons' composer Alf Clausen died May 29 at 84. He won two Emmys for Fox's animated comedy and also worked on 'Moonlighting,' 'ALF' and other TV shows.

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 Press that Alf Clausen died Thursday (May 29) at his home in Los Angeles after struggling with Parkinson's disease for about a decade.