Phil Donahue created the daytime talk show format with an audience in the audience. The Phil Donahue Show has been on the air for about 30 years.
The famous TV presenter Phil Donahue died in the United States at the age of 88. This was reported by USA Today, citing a representative of the family of the late Susie Arons on Monday, August 19.
“Donahue passed away peacefully after a long illness, surrounded by family and his beloved golden retriever, Charlie,” he said.
Phil Donahue created the daytime talk show format with an audience in the audience. In his programs, he proposes to discuss current issues that have caused a sharp division of opinion. The Phil Donahue Show aired from 1967 to 1996.
Donahue became widely known during the Soviet era when he, along with Vladimir Pozner, held several teleconferences between the USSR and the USA. During one of them, a Soviet participant expressed the famous phrase “We don’t have sex …”.
In May 2024, Phil Donahue received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the highest civilian awards in the United States, from Joe Biden.
We remind you that on August 18, the famous French artist Alain Delon died. He is also 88 years old. Previously, the movie star was diagnosed with cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Source: korrespondent
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