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Hal Willner, Producer for Lou Reed, SNL, and More, Dead at 64
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pitchfork.comFilm, TV, and music producer Hal Willner has died at the age of 64, a representative tells Pitchfork. A formal cause of death has not been established, but Willner experienced symptoms consistent with COVID-19, according to the representative.
Willner, born in Philadelphia, produced records for Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull, Laurie Anderson, Lucinda Williams, and more.
He was also a producer for Saturday Night Live’s music skits beginning in 1980. His career began when he worked with a local record distributor as a teenager, which led to him assisting on the Sun Ra recording “The Antique Blacks.” From there, Willner continued to hone his production skills.
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