William Mayer (composer)

William Mayer
BornNovember 18, 1925
DiedNovember 17, 2017
EducationB.A. Yale University
OccupationComposer
ChildrenJane Mayer
Family Emanuel Lehman (great-grandfather)

William Mayer (November 18, 1925 – November 17, 2017)[1] was an American composer, best known for his prize-winning opera A Death in the Family.[2]