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Broadcasting Icon Hugh Downs RIP

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...g-icon-dies-age-n1232808?cid=eml_nbn_20200702



Hugh Downs, former 'Today' show anchor and broadcasting icon, dies at 99
The Emmy-award winning broadcaster became a household name around the country during one of the country's most turbulent periods.

Remembering Hugh Downs, broadcast icon and former 'TODAY' show host
July 2, 2020, 3:02 PM EDT / Updated July 2, 2020, 5:32 PM EDT
By Doha Madani
Broadcasting icon Hugh Downs died on Wednesday at his Scottsdale, Arizona, home at the age of 99, his family confirmed to NBC News on Thursday.

Downs, an Ohio native, joined NBC in Chicago after he served in the Army and soon became a fixture in American households. The Emmy Award-winning broadcaster served as a “Today” show anchor for nine years from 1962 to 1971, one of the country's most turbulent periods.

Downs spoke on air during some of the most profound moments in American history, such as the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President John F. Kennedy.
 

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I watched the one minute video in your link about Hugh Downs.
He had an impressive career!
Sad he left the earth!
 
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