Peter Lassally, Legendary Late Night Producer for Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Craig Ferguson, Dies at 93

The "Host Whisperer" started out with Arthur Godfrey, spent 23 years with 'The Tonight Show' and engineered Dave's move to CBS.

Peter Lassally, the dean of late night producers who worked with Johnny Carson on the “Tonight Show,” David Letterman on “Late Show” and Craig Ferguson on “The Late Late Show,” has died. He was 93. Lassally was long dubbed the “host whisperer” for helping steer some of the…

Peter Lassally, the late-night whisperer who produced The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman, died July 19. He was 93. Lassally was a pivotal figure in the entertainment business, particularly in late-night, where he also produced The Late…