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Television Talk Show Host Phil Donahue Dead at 88

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Television talk show host and media icon Phil Donahue has died following a 'long illness'. He was 88 years old.

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Here's more from NBCNews:

Phil Donahue, an innovative TV host who rose to fame in the late 1960s after being the first person to interact with a studio audience and bring new ideas into American living rooms, died Sunday, his family said.

He was 88.

The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed, though his family said he'd been suffering from a "long illness."

The eponymous 'Phil Donahue Show' (also referred to as 'Donahue') ran from 1967 to 1996.

Donahue won multiple daytime Emmy awards.

Talking to the audience was unheard of before Donahue did it.

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It changed the landscape of daytime television.

Looking back, he sure did come off as credible and real.

A lot of Gen-Xers grew up watching Donahue.

He was pioneer in television.

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We'd forgotten about that.

Absolutely immeasurable.

Donahue is survived by his wife Marlo Thomas, his sister, his children, grandchildren, and his beloved dog Charlie.

Our condolences to his family and friends.

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