Don Mischer, prolific TV producer and director of Oscars, Olympics dies at 85

Don Mischer, a prolific and acclaimed producer and director of television events including Academy Awards ceremonies, the Olympics and the Super Bowl halftime show, has died at the age of 85.
Mischer died Friday at his home in Los Angeles, according to multiple media reports.
The Texas native won 15 Emmys during his career, a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, a Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting and the 2012 Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television