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I'm wondering if you guys in England have heard of Hugh Downs. He was a news anchor here in America. Most notably, he co-anchored the American Broadcasting Company's "20/20" for many years.

 

He is 83. I don't know how well he's doing, but keep him in mind as you form the next Deathlist.

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Never heard of him myself, but still, we gotta balance the Euro bias somehow :D

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I simply cannot believe that old Hugh is not better known in the UK. :D Actually, as journalism is quite the mutual admiration society, I hardly think his death would go unreported by at least Reuters and the Beeb.

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Good call. He has to bite it soon. Ever since I found this site I've been racking my brain for good ones and that is one I wish I'd thought of.

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Is Walter Kronkite still going?

Yep Walter Kronkite is still alive ............ you may have to wait a while too seeing his Mother lived to be 101 ! ( IMDB source )

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Thanks for that update.

 

Is he related to the Royal Family at all? Mother dead at 101 and all that.......

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Is Walter Kronkite still going?

Cronkite gets around amazingly well for an 87-year-old.

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Wo w I just found hout that Hugh downs is now 85 since Februarry orf thios year now that werere in

 

 

 

 

 

Cant' locate information on him for anything recently. Wonderr how he;s doing.

 

 

Look at theat there I see my favorite newssdacaster has also ebeeen mentioned here. Wakter Cronkite. Heward mention of him somewhwree else toooo recentlyt .

 

 

 

 

 

Didd I mention I am geteteting trubed tomoooreeeow. unleasss I pass out begfgore then, and forget to go ther.

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I found a photo of Hugh Downs from an article dated October 2005. He doesn't exactly look as though

he's been nipping at the fountain of youth but...the only health related thing I found mentioned anywhere is

that he's color blindhttp://www.doney.net/aroundaz/celebrity/DA_downs_hugh.jpg.

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I found a photo of Hugh Downs from an article dated October 2005. He doesn't exactly look as though

he's been nipping at the fountain of youth but...the only health related thing I found mentioned anywhere is

that he's color blindhttp://www.doney.net/aroundaz/celebrity/DA_downs_hugh.jpg.

http://www.doney.net/aroundaz/celebrity/DA_downs_hugh.jpg

 

is the link for 85 year old colorblind hugh, sorry. :)

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Hugh Downs did a guest voice a few years back for Family Guy when he was in his earlier 80s. Seemed to be good and healthy then, although of course health can deteriorate rapidly.

 

Though overall, I'd say he's still got some juice left in him.

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Does he have a brother called Neil?

Argh! That joke was so bad, I should have told it!

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Just noticed this thread is exactly 16 years old.

 

So....legal....

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Yup Hugh Downs has died- he lived a good long life on 99 years!  One of America's best newscasters, he also hosted the Today Show, a morning show, and he hosted a few quiz shows-

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