Danny Elfman, 72
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David Newman, 71
2
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3
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4
Roy Ayers (1940-2025)
5
James Newton Howard, 74
6
Brian Tyler, 53
7
Scott Hansen, 49
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James Horner (1953-2015)
9
Rod McKuen (1933-2015)
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Michael Andrews, 58
11
George Duke (1946-2013)
12
Joseph Williams, 65
13
John Cage (1912-1992)
14
Shirley Walker (1945-2006)
15
Charlie Gillingham, 66
16
Mark Morgan, 64
17
Joey Newman, 49
18
Timothy Michael Wynn, 55
19
Danny Jacob, 69
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Born in California
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Tony Morales
21
Carmine Coppola (1910-1991)
22
Lisa Coleman, 65
23
Alex Lacamoire, 50
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Thomas Newman, 70
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Chloe Flower, 40
26
Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004)
27
Don Davis, 69
28
Curtis RX, 46
29
Deke Sharon, 58
30
Mark Mancina, 68
31
Michael Wolff, 73
32
Justin Caine Burnett, 52
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Henry Cowell (1897-1965)
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Christopher Tin, 49
35
Wendy Melvoin, 62
36
Gabrial McNair, 52
37
Ryan Dorin, 46
38
David Lang, 69
39
Hal Lindes, 72
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William Stromberg, 61
41
Max Vernon, 37
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Greg Laswell, 51
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Carla Bley (1936-2023)
44
Leonard Slatkin, 81
45
Morton Subotnick, 92
46
Kirsten Lawrence, 49
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