Gene Shalit, the veteran film critic and arts commentator who became one of the most recognisable faces on American television through his four-decade tenure on NBC’s Today show, has died aged 100.
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Shalit’s family confirmed that he died peacefully on Friday, describing him as having lived “100 years of an amazing life”. His death marks the end of a career that spanned print journalism, radio and television, during which he became one of the most influential and enduring voices in entertainment criticism.
