TV personality Art Linkletter, who entertained countless people with such shows as Kids Say the Darnest Things, People Are Funny, and House Party, died yesterday at his home in Bel Air, CA. He was 92.
In addition to his contributions to the entertainment industry, Art was also a staunch Republican, one of the few conservative stalwarts in Hollywood. The Canadian-born friend of Ronald Reagan, Linkletter served as national chaiman of USA Next, a conservative alternative to the AARP.
Art was also known for turning tradgedy into triumph. When his daughter Diane commited suicide in 1969 after an alleged LSD trip, Art went around the country to promote drug prevention among children. Art released some pre-recorded talks entitled We Love You, Call Collect, which included responses from Diane entitled Dear Mom and Dad. The record earned Art a Grammy in 1970 for Best Spoken Word.
He will be missed.
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