Howell Binkley, the man behind such designs as ‘Hamilton’, Jersey Boys’ and ‘In the Heights’, is dead.
According to reports, Howell Binkley died at 64 on August 14th 2020, after a long battle with lung cancer.
Since the news of his death, tributes have been pouring in and one of such as been that of ‘Hamilton’, where they took to their official twitter handle to post a glowing tribute, saying:
“Our beloved friend and collaborator Howell Binkley passed away today. He painted with light and took us to places and times we could only dream of going. One of the finest lighting designers in the business and an even better human being. We will miss him terribly.”
Howell Binkley was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended East Carolina University.
His credits also included revivals of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and “West Side Story,” as well as “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “Avenue Q,” “Come From Away,” “Hollywood Arms,” and “Bridge & Tunnel.”
He was nominated for nine Tonys during his decades-long career, winning two. Binkley also earned an Olivier Award and designed the lighting for more than 50 shows.