Herschel Burke Gilbert, an Oscar-nominated film and TV composer best known for his themes for “The Rifleman” and “Burke’s Law,” died June 8 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of ...

Herschel Burke Gilbert, an Oscar- and Emmy-nominated composer who wrote the memorable music for “The Rifleman” and a string of other TV shows, has died. He was 85. Gilbert, who later produced ...