Herman Stein, 91, American film and television composer, heart failure.

Hence, television composers develop bits of musical shorthand to keep the process moving.

In that line of thinking, television composers are really not that much different from writers.

Ron Cohen is an American television composer and soundtrack writer.

Jonathan Firstenberg is an American television composer and music supervisor.

Justin Paul (born 1985) is an American theater and television composer.

To them, he is one of America's most productive film and television composers.

Michael Licari is an American television composer and song writer.

Sam Winans is an American film and television composer.

John Frizzell (born 1966) is an American film and television composer.