Bill Klages, 7-Time Emmy Winning Lighting Designer, Dies at 97

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He became the first in his field to be inducted into the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 2012

Bill Klages arrives at The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences' 21st Annual Hall Of Fame Gala at Beverly Hills Hotel on March 1, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California
Bill Klages arrives at The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences' 21st Annual Hall Of Fame Gala at Beverly Hills Hotel on March 1, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California (Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Bill Klages, a renowned lighting designer who took home 7 Emmys for his work on productions such as “The Dorothy Hamill Special” and “Great Performances: Dance in America” died on July 7 in Santa Monica. He was 97.

In 2012 Klages was the first lighting designer to be inducted into the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. He won one Emmy for outstanding visual achievement in special visual effects and six for his work on “The Lie,” “Mitzi & 100 Guys,” “The Dorothy Hamill Special,” “The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of Performing Arts,” “Great Performances: Dance in America” and the 33rd Grammys.

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