OT: Hugh Downs - dead

[Tango Two]

Legendary broadcaster Hugh Downs — a longtime fixture of network news who found his greatest successes as co-host of NBC’s “Today Show” and ABC’s “20/20” — has died at the age of 99, according to a statement issued by his family.

The statement said that Downs died at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Wednesday evening surrounded by his family.


https://www.nj.com/entertainment/20...-co-anchor-of-today-show-2020-dead-at-99.html

 

[RU848789]

Legendary broadcaster Hugh Downs — a longtime fixture of network news who found his greatest successes as co-host of NBC’s “Today Show” and ABC’s “20/20” — has died at the age of 99, according to a statement issued by his family.

The statement said that Downs died at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Wednesday evening surrounded by his family.


https://www.nj.com/entertainment/20...-co-anchor-of-today-show-2020-dead-at-99.html

That's a shame, but a life well-lived. My wife worked with him for a few weeks on a PSA on HIV back in the late 80s - she was a lowly production assistant for a small NYC production company and he was a pretty big star, but she said one thing he was known for was asking to meet everyone on a production and chatting with them about their work, which he did. And she said he was simply a gentleman throughout the entire shoot.

 

[e5fdny]

Leave the world at 99 surrounded by family and at home...Hugh Downs won.

R.I.P.

 

[kapyoche]

Classy guy. Guys don't make it past their 70s so he lived long.

 

[Knight Shift]

RIP. Two famous people passed away in a week who lived past 98.

 

[Tango Two]

R.I.P. Hugh Downs, who once held the record for most hours on network television

In 2004, Regin Philbin reached a milestone. The energetic daytime host officially set the record for the most hours on network television. The total count was 15,188 hours. The man he surpassed was Hugh Downs.

https://www.metv.com/stories/rip-hu...e-record-for-most-hours-on-network-television

 

[RU4Real]

"Marmalarde? Dead! Niedermeyer? DEAD!"

Sorry, but the thread title struck me as odd.

 

[Source]

On Twitter Thursday, CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe noted: “He retired from ‘20/20’ in 1999 and died at age 99 in the year 2020. Sweet symmetry. Rest easy, Hugh Downs. One of the best.”

 

[Knight Shift]

"Marmalarde? Dead! Niedermeyer? DEAD!"

Sorry, but the thread title struck me as odd.

:Sly: THey usually are. Odd way to announce the death of a gentleman and a legend in his field.

 

[e5fdny]

"Marmalarde? Dead! Niedermeyer? DEAD!"

Sorry, but the thread title struck me as odd.

 

[RUhasarrived]

What famous MLB pitcher won 17 games in a row on Concentration?

 

[Abro1975]

What famous MLB pitcher won 17 games in a row on Concentration?

Sid Finch.

 

[BigLou]

He helped Barbara Waters get her on air start and they formed a long lasting partnership.

 

[RUhasarrived]

Sid Finch.

Ralph Branca.

 

[198hamilton]

The Animal House picture is wrong. It should say "Germans?" not dead. Don't like to nitpick but anything Animal House is sacrosanct. Don't mess with one of the most culturally important pieces of cinema and the arts of the 20th century. You should be ashamed!