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Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue has died at age 88. News of Donahue’s death broke on Monday, August 19, with multiple outlets confirming that The Phil Donahue Show host "passed away peacefully following a long illness,” according to a statement shared by his family. Donahue was surrounded by his wife of 44 years, veteran […]

Phil Donahue Dead at 88: Longtime Talk Show Host Suffered ‘Long Illness’

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	Phil Donahue, the longtime host of the trend-setting TV talk show The Phil Donahue Show, died Sunday evening following a long illness, surrounded by family including his longtime wife, actor Marlo Thomas. He was 88.Oprah Winfrey Lauds “Pioneer” Phil Donahue: “Wouldn’t Have Been An Oprah Show Without” Him




	His death was announced on The Today Show this morning. Today shared a statement from Donahue’s family. See the announcement below.




	Calling Donahue “a daytime staple” who pioneered a format that had been replicated by others, Today hosts noted that Donahue had been presented a Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden just...

Phil Donahue Dies: Groundbreaking TV Talk Show Host Was 88

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American TV icon Phil Donahue has died at the age of 88. His death was first reported by "The Today Show," which received a statement from his family. Donahue’s talk show, "The Phil Donahue Show," ran for nearly 30 years, from 1967-1996, and ushered in a new era of television.

Phil Donahue, TV icon, dead at 88

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A legendary talk show host who has been described as a pioneer in the space has passed away. He was 88 years old. Phil Donahue, who was married to Marlo Thomas, passed away on Sunday night, after a lengthy battle with an illness. News of his death was first announced on the "Today" show on Monday ...

Legendary Talk Show Host Died Sunday Night At 88

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Phil Donahue, whose nationally sydnicated daytime talk show revolutionized TV, has died.

Pioneering daytime TV host Phil Donahue dies at 88

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A daytime television staple for decades, Donahue was the creator and host of "The Phil Donahue Show," which pioneered the talk show format and was the first to include audience participation.

Legendary TV host Phil Donahue dies at age 88

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Iconic talk show host Phil Donahue, who, according to Oprah Winfrey, "invented smart talk in the afternoon," has died. He was 88 years old.

Phil Donahue, 'who invented smart talk in the afternoon,' dies at 88

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Phil Donahue, influential US daytime talkshow host, dies at 88

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Pioneer talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88

Phil Donahue united a broadcaster’s telegenic appeal, an insistent curiosity, and a taste for provocative topics to create a new genre of television – the audience...

Pioneer talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88

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