Linkletter died at his home in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles, said his son-in-law, Art Hershey, the husband of Sharon Linkletter.
"He lived a long, full, pure life, and the Lord had need for him," Hershey said.
Linkletter had been ill "in the last few weeks time, but bear in mind he was 97 years old. He wasn't eating well, and the aging process took him," Hershey said.
Linkletter hadn't been diagnosed with any life-threatening disease, he said.
Linkletter was known on TV for his funny interviews with children and ordinary folks. He also collected their comments in a number of best-selling books.
"Because of Art Linkletter, adults found themselves enjoying children," said Bill Cosby, whose style interviewing kids on his own show in the late '90s was often compared to Linkletter's.
"An amazing fellow, a terrific broadcast talent, a brilliant businessman. An all-around good guy," CNN's Larry King added about his longtime friend and frequent guest.
By LYNN ELBER,
AP Entertainment Writer
You might also like this:
Officials: China could join moves against NKorea
read full story...
Gunmen rob gold shops in Iraqi capital, kill 15
read full story...
30 killed in gunbattles in Jamaican slums
read full story... 
Suns bench dominate lakers to win game 4: 115-106
read full story...
Jackson shuts door on Bulls, intrigued by Nets
read full story... 
US loses to Czechs 4-2 on last day before cuts
read full story... 
DeWyze triumphs over Bowersox on `American Idol'
read full story... 
Lohan's ankle bracelet has Breathalyzer technology
read full story...
Nicole Scherzinger wins 'Dancing With the Stars'
read full story... 
Slipknot pays tribute to bassist, but who's who?
read full story... 
Amazon CEO: Color Kindle `still a long way out'
read full story... 
Twitter declines third-party ads on their site
read full story...
Facebook CEO: 'We've made mistakes' on privacy
read full story...
Yankee Stadium bans the iPad
read full story...
No comments:
Post a Comment