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Film and TV music producer Hal Willner, who worked many years on Saturday Night Live, has diedapparently due to coronavirus complications, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed. He was 64.

He is reported to have been suffering from coronavirus

Legendary Saturday Night Live music producer Hal Willner has died at age 64, possibly from coronavirus complications, and the entertainment community took to social media to pay their respects.Musician Questlove, comedian and former SNL writer John Mulaney, show writer Paula Pell and more who've worked alongside Willner mourned the loss of a musical savant, source of comedic relief and "the gentlest genius." Mulaney even wrote in the postscript of his tribute: "P.S.

Film, 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.

Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, was a long-time “Saturday Night Live” staffer and compiled a series of eccentric all-star tribute albums — died Monday at the age of 64. A rep for Willner confirmed the producer’s death to Rolling Stone. While a cause of death has yet to be announced, a source close to Willner tells Rolling Stone he was suffering from symptoms consistent with the coronavirus.

By Greg Evans

Film and TV music producer Hal Willner, who worked many years on Saturday Night Live, has died apparently due to coronavirus complications, according to multiple reports.

Hal Willner has sadly passed away at the age of 64.

By Chris Willman