Gene Shalit, longtime Today show movie critic, dies at 100
Overview
Beloved movie critic and arts reporter was known for bushy hair and mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns
Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the Today show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100.
Details
Shalit’s family announced the death Friday to NBC News, saying in a statement that he “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life”.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.