How many lighting directors get a story in newspapers nationwide when they pass away? Not many, but Phil Hymes did. He was working until last year, at the age of 95. He started his career at NBC in 1951, when TV was just growing up, and joined Saturday Night Live in 1976. He also seemed to make quite an impression on many of the performers.
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/phil-hymes-saturday-night-live-dead-dies-1203286520/
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/phil-hymes-saturday-night-live-dead-dies-1203286520/