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Duane Tatro, 93, American composer (Dan August, The Manhunter, The Love Boat).
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|Duane Tatro (May 18, 1927 – August 9, 2020) was an American composer. Born in Los Angeles, he served in the United States Navy during World War II and he graduated from the University of Southern California. He became a composer for many television series, including Dynasty, The Love Boat, Barnaby Jones, M*A*S*H, Mannix, and The F.B.I..
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- "Duane L. Tatro Dies: TV Composer For 'Dynasty' And 'The Love Boat' Was 93"deadline.com
- "Duane Tatro, Composer for 'Dynasty,' 'Love Boat' and Other TV Series, Dies at 93"variety.com
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