Died On This Date (April 26, 2011) John Cossette / Grammy Telecast Producer
themusicsover John Cossette
February 22, 1957 – April 26, 2011
John Cossette is perhaps best remembered as a longtime producer of the Grammy television broadcast. He carried on the tradition started by his father, Pierre Cossette, who produced the very first broadcast in 1971. Cossette worked on the Grammy show for the better part of the past 20 years, most recently as executive producer. He served in the same capacity for the Latin Grammys as well. Outside of the award show, Cossette produced programming for BET as well as the Broadway, Chicago and London productions of Million Dollar Quartet, which is based on the historic 1956 meeting of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. John Cossette was 54 when he passed away on April 26, 2011. Cause of death was not immediately released.
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