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Phil Donahue, daytime talk show legend, dead at 88

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Phil Donahue, daytime talk show legend, dead at 88
Entertainment1 min read

Phil Donahue, the TV journalist and personality behind the legendary "Phil Donahue Show," died on Sunday, his family confirmed in a statement to People.

He was 88.

Donahue's pioneering talk show, which ran from 1967 to 1996, drew huge audiences — and tackled big topics like race relations, child abuse in the Catholic Church, and LGBTQ+ issues.

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