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Don Mischer, Prolific Live Event Director and 15-Time Emmy Winner, Dies at 85


Don Mischer, a prolific live event director and 15-time Emmy winner, died April 11

Don Mischer, a prolific live event director and 15-time Emmy winner, died April 11, Variety has confirmed. His credits include “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial,” “The Kennedy Center Honors,” ABC’s “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America,” the 100th Anniversary of Carnegie Hall, and Super Bowl Halftime shows with Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen. As a producer, Mischer collaborated with artists like Beyoncé, Bono, Prince, Rihanna, Britney Spears, James Taylor, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Adele, Mary J. Blige, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Barbra Streisand, Justin Bieber, Jon Bon Jovi and Carrie Underwood.

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