Talk show icon Phil Donahue dead at 88

Donahue died Sunday following a long illness, his family said

Talk show legend Phil Donahue is dead at 88.

Donahue died on Sunday night following a long illness, his family told NBC’s "Today." He was surrounded by his family, including his wife of 44 years, Marlo Thomas.

Donahue hosted "The Phil Donahue Show" from 1967 to 1996 and is considered an icon of the daytime talk show industry. Donahue, long dubbed "the king of daytime talk," was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show.

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