Talk show host Phil Donahue dead at 88

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Holly Yan, CNN

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(CNN) — Phil Donahue, who group a caller format for daytime tv arsenic big of “The Phil Donahue Show” for astir 3 decades, has died, his family announced successful a connection connected Monday to People and NBC News.

He was 88.

“Donahue died astatine his location surrounded by his family, including his woman of 44 years, Marlo Thomas, his sister, his children, grandchildren and his beloved aureate retriever, Charlie,” his family said successful a connection to nan outlets.

CNN has reached retired to representatives for Donahue and Thomas for comment.