Washington DC, April 14 -- E. Jay Krause, the Emmy-winning art director and set designer of Hollywood films and television shows, passed away in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday at the age of 98, reported Deadline.

Over the course of his three-decade career, from the 1950s through the 1980s, Krause designed sets for over 180 productions, garnering appreciation from the filmmakers for his inventive and elegant visual style.

Krause was the mind behind the look of TV specials featuring iconic performances by the likes of Bob Hope, Diana Ross, Mitzi Gaynor, the Jacksons and Rudolf Nureyev, reported Deadline.

According to the outlet, the original sets for NBC's' 60s-era daytime game show The Hollywood Squares were immortalized at NBC St...