RIP Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas died at 5:30 a.m. in a Palm Beach Gardens hospital, said his wife, Genevieve Douglas. She wasn’t sure of the cause, but said he had been admitted Thursday.
Douglas became dehydrated on the golf course a few weeks ago and had been treated on and off since. “He was coming along fine, we thought. It was really a shock,” she said. “We never anticipated this to happen.”
Douglas’ afternoon show, which aired from 1961 to 1982, featured his ballad and big-band singing style, other musicians, comedians, sports figures and political personalities, including seven former, sitting or future presidents.
“People still believe ‘The Mike Douglas Show’ was a talk show, and I never correct them, but I don’t think so,” Douglas said in his 1999 memoir, “I’ll Be Right Back: Memories of TV’s Greatest Talk Show.”
“It was really a music show, with a whole lot of talk and laughter in between numbers.”
RIP Michael Douglas
Candy Minx Said:
I heard about this last night, he was really loved and it’s true he was more of a variety show. In fact, Rosie ODonnel said her first show was inspired by watching him as a kid and his format. He is kind of from another era too, you know, where everyone could sing and dance….sort of a younger hark back to Sinatra.
cheers,
Candy