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ANOTHER LIFE HAS BEEN TAKEN BY CANCER

Bob Uecker dies

Bob Uecker was a professional baseball catcher and sportscaster
who served as the primary
broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers
of
Major League Baseball for 54 seasons.

Uecker became known for his self-deprecating wit and became a
regular fixture on
late night talk shows in the 1970s and 1980s.

Uecker was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023. He
died in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on January 16 ten days 
before his 91st birthday.

How Johnny Carson gave Bob Uecker his 'Mr. Baseball' nickname
Johnny Carson (right) gave Bob Uecker his ‘Mr. Baseball’ nickname.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History March 4: From National Safety Day to Toru Dutt Birthday - Eduvast.com

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ED DANAHUE

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CLASSIC HOAXES: The War of the Worlds Radio Prank!

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Movie Adaptations of War of the Worlds - HubPages

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The Fake News of Orson Welles: The War of the Worlds at 80 | National Endowment for the Humanities

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Final Years 1970-1985
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)

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POPULAR TV HOST WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

Behind the smile of American icon Johnny Carson. - Hrtwarming

Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" highlights go digital - CBS News

One of television’s best-known personalities, Johnny Carson,
the iconic host of "The Tonight Show" for 30 years, was born
on
this day in history, on Oct. 23, 1925.

Carson had Midwestern roots and was born John William
Carson in Corning, Iowa.

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FORMER TALK SHOW HOST HAS DIED AT 88

Top 10 Talk Show Hosts of All Time

Phil Donahue's vindication: Media icon unloads on Fox, Cheney and what happened at MSNBC | Salon.com
Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024)

WASHINGTON (TND) — The host and creator of the"The Phil
Donahue Show" died Sunday after a lengthy illness.

According to a family statement, the television pioneer died 
at his home on the Upper East Side
of Manhattan

Phil Donahue and His Show | Dayton Arena Project

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THIS WAS A ‘SOUND’ PURCHASE IN 2005

Johnny Carson microphone sells for $50,787 - today > entertainment - today > entertainment > tv ...
Shure model SM33 ribbon microphone.

The microphone was saved from a trash bin by "The Tonight
Show" chief boom operator Stan Sweeney.

An anonymous bidder in 2005 snatched a piece of TV history,
offering $50,787 for the microphone that sat prominently on
the desk of late-night king Johnny Carson until the 1980s.

The offer was about twice that expected at auction.

Arrivals & Departures - 23 October 1925 Celebrate John William Carson Day! | Famous veterans ...

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