The groundbreaking music video director of 1975 Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” Bruce Gowers, is dead at 82 years of age. He was a creative and innovative director of various music videos, including the 1975 video.
Winning multiple awards like the Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, MTV, and the DGA Awards, Gowers was an accomplished music director. His works and credits include several major television events, a series of episodes, and eight seasons of American Idol, for which he was nominated and won the award for best Musical Variety Director of the Emmy Award in 2009.
Tears rolled after Bruce Gowers was confirmed dead on Sunday in Santa Monica, California, USA. The unfortunate incident occured after he suffered an acute respiratory infection.
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Bruce Gowers May Be Dead, But His Works and Accomplishments Aren’t
Born on the 21st of December 1940, in England, United Kingdom, Bruce Gowers was confirmed dead on the 15th of January 2023. Gowers has been awarded the Emmys, the DGA Award, and many other recognizable awards for his creative and groundbreaking productions.
Gowers often called the shots, making vital decisions on the biggest award shows, including the Emmys, American Idol, MTV Awards, Billboard Awards, and many others. The deceased icon also contributed significantly to many big and famous event specials, including Michael Jackson’s 30th-anniversary celebration in 2001.
His career goes beyond his work on music and live event productions. The British director also had extensive credits in the comedy area, in the long-running series “Whose Lines is it Anyway? (1998) and Along the way. He also directed comedy specials from Richard Lewis, Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy, and Paula Poundstone.
Before he was declared dead, Bruce Gowers married Rosenstein, who he met on the music video shoot for Stewart’s “Tonight’s the Night. For the past 23 years, Gowers and Rosenstein have resided in Malibu.
In addition to his wife, survivors include his daughter, son, former wife, beloved bulldogs, and parrot. After Bruce Gowers was confirmed dead, his family announced the news to the public. According to his family, a memorial service will be held in honor of the groundbreaking music director.
