Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.

American TV icon Phil Donahue has died at the age of 88. His death was first reported by "The Today Show," which received a statement from his family. Donahue’s talk show, "The Phil Donahue Show," ran ...

Talk show legend Phil Donahue has died at the age of 88. Donahue passed away on Sunday night following a long illness, his family told NBC’s "Today." He was surrounded by his family, including his ...

Phil Donahue, who pioneered the daytime issue-themed talk show format, died Sunday night following a long illness. He was 88. Donahue’s family announced the death in a statement shared with NBC’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phil Donahue attends a screening of HBO's "The Wizard of Lies" at the Museum of Modern Art in 2017 in New York. Donahue died ...

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, and many others, has died at age ...

Television talk show pioneer Phil Donahue, who died Sunday at age 88, would always remember the day that “the whole city of Dayton came to a halt.” It was 1968, and WLWD’s The Phil Donahue Show was ...

Phil Donahue, a journalist and former television host who pioneered the daytime issue-oriented talk show, died Sunday. He was 88 years old. Donahue's family said in a statement to NBC News that he ...

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was ...