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Talk show legend Phil Donahue died on Sunday night surrounded by loved ones following a long illness, his family told NBC’s “Today." He was 88 years old.

Talk show icon Phil Donahue dead at 88

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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died.

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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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                    A TV legend has died.
Phil Donahue, a longtime TV host and the husband of Marlo Thomas, died Aug. 18, his family confirmed to NBC News. He was 88.
"Groundbreaking TV talk show journalist Phil...

Phil Donahue, Talk Show Legend and Husband of Marlo Thomas, Dead 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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His 29-year show transformed television by reinventing the daytime talk show format and focusing on hot-button issues of the day

Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue dead at 88: ‘He was one of a kind’

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