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NBC's "Today" show, citing family members, said Donahue died Sunday after a long illness.
Phil Donahue, 88, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, dies →
He claimed that he was making it relevant for a new generation who could not believe in the supernatural, often citing his daughters,” Mr. Tooley said of Bishop Spong.
John Shelby Spong, liberal Episcopal bishop, dies at age 90 →
