Richard Hazard  Richard Hazard (March 2, 1921 – December 20, 2000) was an American television composer, orchestrator, conductor and songwriter. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California, of cancer. He was married to Jeanne Taylor from 1950 until his death, and had two children. Hazard was sometimes credited as Dick Hazard or Richard P. Hazard. Daytime Emmy awards: