Hugh Downs
(1921-2020)
American broadcaster
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Ruth Shaheen
married since 20 February 1944
(for 81 years and 6 months)
(for 81 years and 6 months)
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Hugh Malcolm Downs (February 14, 1921 – July 1, 2020) was an American television presenter, radio personality, author, and music composer. A regular television presence from the mid 1940s until the late 1990s, he had several successful roles on morning, prime-time, and late-night television. For several years, he held the certified Guinness World Record for the most hours on commercial network television before being surpassed by Regis Philbin, who died 24 days after he did.
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Hugh Malcolm Downs 15 February 1921 Akron, Ohio, USA
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| Died |
1 July 2020 (aged 99) Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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