Phil Donahue, Iconic TV Talk Show Host, Dies at 88

Donahue "passed away peacefully following a long illness," his family said in a statement.

Phil Donahue, the renowned TV talk show host, died on Sunday evening surrounded by his loved ones, his family said in a statement shared with NBC’s “Today” show. He was 88.

Donahue “passed away peacefully following a long illness,” the statement reads.

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