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RIP Alf Clausen. Longtime Simpsons Composer Dies At Age 84.

Alf Clausen

Emmy award-winning composer Alf Clausen, who worked on the show from season 2 to season 28, died yesterday, May 29, 2025, after a decade-long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He was 84.

Clausen took over composing for the show from Richard Gibbs, who composed the music for season 1. He then served as the composer up until the end of season 28, where he was let go from the show due to the producers wanting a different direction for music going forward, issues with Clausen outsourcing compositions to other people, including his son, and to save on costs. After he left the show, he was credited as composer emeritus up until season 32. However, Clausen then started legal action against the show, claiming he was fired because of his age. The suit got dropped in January 2022.

Clausen’s music has still been used since he left the show, with his most recent credit being “The Flandshees of Innersimpson” in season 36.

Sources

Variety – Alf Clausen, Emmy-Winning ‘Simpsons’ Composer, Dies at 84

Season 36 Will be Pamela Hayden’s Last – Milhouse’s Voice Actress Is Retiring!

Pamela Hayden
Pamela Hayden, the voice of Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, and many other characters, is retiring from the show. Hayden has been a regular cast member of the show since “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” in season 1. However, this wasn’t even the first time she voiced Milhouse, voicing him in the 1988 Butterfinger commercial, “The Butterfinger Group“.

Hayden’s retirement was announced on Twitter, with a tribute video to the actress. Her last episode will be either “Yellow Planet” or “The Past and the Furious“, which will both premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2025. Her characters will be recast.

Season 35 News: Promotional Images for “Cremains of the Day” have been released!

Promotional Images for the upcoming 15th episode of Season 35, titled “Cremains of the Day“, have been released by FOX. The episode airs on April 21, 2024.

“When someone in Homer‘s life passes away, he and guys from Moe’s go on a road trip to scatter the ashes… but will their friendship die as well?”

Stay tuned for more!

Promotional Images






Season 35 News: Promotional images for “Night of the Living Wage” have been released!

Promotional Images for the upcoming 14th episode of Season 35, titled “Night of the Living Wage“, have been released by FOX. The episode airs on April 7, 2024. Jason Mantzoukas will guest star in the episode!

Marge gets a job in a high-pressure ghost kitchen, but when she tries to start a union, she gets more than she collectively bargained for.”

Stay tuned for more!

Promotional Images