Veteran 'Today' show, '20/20' newscaster Hugh Downs dies at 99: reports
Hugh Downs, whose smooth delivery and warm demeanor led to a seven-decade career in television news and talk, died Wednesday at the age of 99, according to reports from the Washington Post and the New York Times. USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Downs. From morning to night, Downs2/14/21 became one of TV’s most familiar faces, at one point holding the record for most hours – 10,000 – in front of a television […]
