John Cossette, American television producer (Grammy Awards) died he was , 54.

John Cossette was an American theater and television producer known for his work on televised award shows, especially the television broadcasts of the Grammy Awards died he was , 54..

(February 22, 1957 – April 26, 2011)


Cossette's father, television producer Pierre Cossette, was known as the "father of the Grammy Awards telecast."^[3] Pierre Cossette helmed the first televised broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971.^[4]
John Cossette became the producer of the Grammy Awards following the departure of his father from the awards show.^[2] Cossette remained involved with the television broadcast of the Grammy Awards for more than twenty years, and also produced the Latin Grammy Awards show and the Grammy nominations concert.^[2] Most recently, Cossette worked as the executive producer of the 53rd Grammy Awards held on February 13, 2011.^[2]
In 2009, Cossette began producing productions of the musical, Million Dollar Quartet in Chicago, on Broadway and in London's West End.^[2] Cossette has also produced awards show for the cable television network, BET.^[2] His other producing credits include the reopening ceremony for Radio City Music Hall in New York City in 1999.^[4]
John Cossette died on April 26, 2011, at the age of 54.^[2] He was survived by his wife, Rita, and two daughters.^[2] His father, Pierre Cossette, died in September 2009.

 

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