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KTLA newsman Hal Fishman dies after battle with cancer. He was 75.
Daily Breeze ^
| 8-7-07
Posted on 08/07/2007 8:34:10 AM PDT by lainie
KTLA-TV anchorman Hal Fishman, who suffered from colon and liver cancer, died at his home early this morning. He was 75.
Fishman died at 3 a.m., his family at his side, KTLA reported.
Doctors found the cancer after Fishman collapsed at his home Wednesday and was hospitalized to treat what was described as a serious infection.
"While being treated for the infection, doctors also found colon cancer, which has spread to his liver," Rich Goldner, the station's interim news director, said Friday.
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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: conservativeanchors; halfishman; ktla; news; obituary; one
r.i.p.
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posted on
08/07/2007 8:34:12 AM PDT
by
lainie
To: NormsRevenge; Tired of Taxes; JennysCool; truthkeeper; BenLurkin; All
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posted on
08/07/2007 8:35:05 AM PDT
by
lainie
To: lainie
R.I.P. Hal Fishman, a fixture at KTLA Channel 5. Other anchors and reporters came and went - Keith Olberman and Jan Carl to name two, but Hal kept on going. An aviation afficionado too.
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posted on
08/07/2007 8:37:12 AM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
To: lainie
He was a Los Angeles mainstay, for sure...RIP
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posted on
08/07/2007 8:37:51 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: lainie
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posted on
08/07/2007 8:39:21 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: Rummyfan; ErnBatavia
And, unapologetically non-liberal-weenie.
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posted on
08/07/2007 8:42:17 AM PDT
by
lainie
To: abigail2; al baby; Bella_Bru; BenLurkin; Blue Champagne; Bob J; Brad's Gramma; BurbankKarl; ...
To: lainie
I am very sorry to hear that. Thoughts and prayers for the family.
(I’m surprised at his passing so soon after diagnosis.)
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posted on
08/07/2007 8:49:52 AM PDT
by
Tired of Taxes
(Dad, I will always think of you.)
To: lainie
Most of his commentary was great
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posted on
08/07/2007 8:56:26 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi mom)
To: lainie
RIP indeed.
Thanks for the ping, lainie.
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posted on
08/07/2007 9:38:44 AM PDT
by
JennysCool
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -Mencken)
To: lainie
WOW I just hear Lainie RIP HAL
That guy was legend here in SO CAL
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posted on
08/07/2007 9:44:20 AM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: lainie
Sorry to hear it. Thanks for pinging.
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posted on
08/07/2007 10:09:36 AM PDT
by
truthkeeper
(It's the borders, stupid.)
To: EveningStar
For years, I’d watch Hal before I fell asleep. Part of my daily routine and a nice contrast to the yahoos on the other stations. He will be missed.
R.I.P.
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posted on
08/07/2007 10:40:28 AM PDT
by
socal_parrot
(Leaner, but not meaner)
To: EveningStar
To: lainie
R.I.P. to a real journalist. He’ll be greatly missed.
To: lainie
Thank you Lainie. Hal was a good guy. He was treasured by his management. That says a lot about him and also a lot about them.
May he rest peace. I always thought he was a pretty decent human being.
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posted on
08/07/2007 1:50:52 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking it's heritage.)
To: lainie
He told it the way he saw it and let the chips fall where they may.
He had class and dignity. The local news will never be the same.
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posted on
08/07/2007 9:39:21 PM PDT
by
Private_Sector_Does_It_Better
(The UN did such a great job with Oil for Food in Iraq, let's let them run the whole country)
To: lainie
I remember Hal when he was George Putnam’s side kick.
R.I.P. Hal.
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posted on
08/08/2007 1:30:35 AM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(A man who will not defend himself does not deserve to be defended by others.)
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