WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Mike Douglas, the Chicago-born singerwhose affable personality earned him 21 years as a television talkshow host, died Friday on his 81st birthday.
He died in a Palm Beach Gardens hospital, said his wife, GenevieveDouglas. She wasn't sure of the cause but said he had been admittedThursday.
Mr. Douglas became dehydrated on the golf course a few weeks agoand had been treated on and off since. "He was coming along fine, wethought. It was really a shock," she said.
Mr. Douglas' afternoon show aired from 1961 to 1982. It featuredhis ballad and big-band singing style, other musicians, comedians,sports figures and political personal- …
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