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2009 Paul Harvey, radio broadcaster and news commentator, 'The Rest of the Story'

2004 Norris McWhirter, Guinness World Records curator/commentator, dies at 78

2004 Alistair Cooke, radio commentator/author, Masterpiece Theater, dies at 95

2001 Barbara Olson, "political commentator, writer", Politically Incorrect, dies at 45 - a 9/11 terrorist murder

2001 Heywood Hale Broun, "commentator, writer", dies at 83

1997 Dave Marr, golfer/commentator, dies at 63

1996 Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist, dies at 76

1996 Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator, dies at 76

1996 Alan McGilvray, cricket commentator, dies at 85

1996 Alan Weeks, British sports commentator, dies at 72

1996 John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, news commentator (BBC), dies at 91

1994 Charles Fortune, South African cricket commentator, dies

1994 Arthur Rex Alston, British sports commentator, dies at 93

1990 "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine

1973 Meijer Sluyser, Dutch journalist/commentator (VARA), dies at about 71

1972 Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53

1967 Max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75

1967 Max Tak, Dutch violinist and radio commentator, dies at 75

1967 Valeria Marini, Rome, Italy, sports commentator, Italian Soccer

1964 Paul Parker, born in West Ham, London, athlete, soccer player, commentator, critical player at 1990 World Cup with England, manager, Blue Square Premier League

1955 Tony Snow, born in Kentucky, political commentator, columnist, radio, television news anchor, White House Press Secretary

1944 Molly Ivins, born in California, newspaper columnist, author, political commentator

1944 Hendrik W van Loon, Netherlands/U.S. radio commentator/writer, dies at 62

1943 Joe Leonard Morgan, 2nd baseman, Reds, commentator, ESPN

1943 Jeff Greenfield, born in New York City, media commentator, Firing Line, Nightline

1941 Daniel Pinkwater, born in Memphis, Tennessee, author, children's books, critic, commentator, National Public Radio, Weekend Edition Saturday

1939 David Hobbs, born in Royal Leamington Spa, England, auto racer, commentator for Speed, raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans twenty times

1938 Patrick Buchanan, commentator/politician, Crossfire

1936 John Madden, NFL coach for the Oakland Raiders/sports commentator, CBS, FOX

1936 David Vine, British sport commentator

1934 Bill Moyers, born in Hugo, Oklahoma, news commentator, Bill Moyers' Journal

1932 Brian Moore, British commentator, Big Match

1931 Larry Merchant, author/boxing commentator, Showtime

1930 Richie Benaud, cricket captain, great Aussie leg-spinner, commentator

1930 Jack Bannister, cricketer, Warwickshire stalwart, commentator, BBC

1927 John McLaughlin, commentator, McLaughlin Report

1927 John McLaughlin, TV commentator, McLaughlin Group

1926 David Coleman, sports commentator

1925 William F. Buckley, Jr., born in New York City, conservative author, commentator, founded 'The National Review'

1925 Judy Woodruff, news analyst and commentator

1923 Alan Weeks, sports commentator

1920 Peter West, British sports commentator

1920 Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist

1920 Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator

1918 Paul Harvey, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, radio broadcaster and news commentator, 'Rest of the Story'

1918 Peter O'Sullevan, born in Ireland, horse racing commentator

1917 Charles Collingwood, Michigan, news commentator, CBS, Chronicles

1915 Maurice B. Latey, commentator, BBC World Service

1912 Leo Cherne, New York City, economist/commentator, All Star News

1912 Brian Johnston, cricketer, BBC radio commentator and cake connoisseur

1910 Alan McGilvray, cricket commentator

1909 Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator, Wimbledon, 1934-36

1907 E. W. Swanton, author and sports commentator

1904 John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator

1904 John Snagge, commentator, BBC

1901 Arthur Rex Alston, sports commentator

1891 Max Tak, Dutch violinist and radio commentator

1882 Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer, Story of America


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