David Susskind | |
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 David Susskind circa 1980 | |
| Born | David Howard Susskind December 19, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1987 (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) |
| Known for | Television host, personality, producer |
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Norman Lear (first cousin) |
David Howard Susskind (December 19, 1920 – February 22, 1987) was an American producer of TV, movies, and stage plays and also a TV talk show host.[1] His talk shows were innovative in the genre and addressed timely, controversial topics beyond the scope of others of the day.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (February 23, 1987). "David Susskind, Talk-show Host, Dies at 66". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
David Susskind, the television producer and one of the country's earliest and best-known television talk-show hosts, was found dead, apparently of natural causes, yesterday afternoon in his hotel suite in midtown Manhattan. He was 66 years old. ... According to the police, Mr. Susskind had been under a doctor's care for a heart ailment and had been scheduled to enter Lenox Hill Hospital today.