by Joseph Weber
Innovative TV host Phil Donahue, who rose to fame in the late 1960s, died Sunday, his family said.
He was 88.
Donahue was the first person to interact with a studio audience and bring new ideas into American living rooms, according to NBC News.com.
The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed, though his family said he’d been suffering from a “long illness,” the news outlet also reports.
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Joseph Weber is a reporter at Just the News.
Photo “Phil Donahue” by JBACH CC2.0.
Reprinted with permission from Just the News
📺💔 Remembering Phil Donahue, the pioneer who brought audience interaction to TV. At 88, his innovative approach changed daytime talk forever. Rest in peace, Phil. 🌟🙏