Fred Imus, songwriter and brother of Don Imus, dies at 69

NY Daily News ^ | 8/6/2011 | David Hinckley

[ClarenceThomasfan]

EXCERPT: Fred Imus, younger brother of WABC morning host Don Imus and a long-time songwriter and radio host himself, was found dead Saturday at his home in Tucson, Ariz. He was 69.

He was reportedly found in his trailer after he failed to show up for "Fred's Trailer Park Bash," a weekend show he cohosted with Don Collier and "Missy" on Sirius XM's Outlaw Country channel

[ClarenceThomasfan]

I feel bad for Don Imus. I will see if he does his Fox Business show tomorrow, although I don't expect he will.

[waterhill]

Poor old Fred, it was a good show, RIP

[P.O.E.]

Prayers for family, friends & the departed

[SueRae]

My sympathies to Don and his family. I watch him in the morning...and Fred often called in. He will be missed.

[Biggirl]

Condolences to the Imus family, RIP Fred Imus.

[SamAdams76]

That’s a shame, I always like the weekend show he did on Sirius/XM’s “Outlaw Country”. Always a good blend of old-time country music with a good dose of country humor - not corny at all, like Hee-Haw used to be.

[Safetgiver]

Poor old Fred, it was a good show, RIP...I know I’ll piss of a lot of people, but....Poor ol’ Don. He could tweak everyone and make everyone mad equally. I used to travel a lot and watch him while drying out from the shower in the morning. The Mayor Nagin interviews made me pee in my pants from hilarity. “Where’s my moms?”

[onyx]

I’m sure Don is heart broken. Prayers for Fred’s soul and for the Imus family.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[FlyVet]

Fred was a radio co-host in Tucson for a while. One day, he came in upset because someone had stolen a saddle out of the back of his pickup. Then his co-host made the mistake of saying "Or, maybe you shouldn't have left it out in the open like that."

He went ballistic, long string of cuss words on the air. I wonder how big the FCC fine was.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

I liked it when Fred called in.Seemed like a good guy.Prayers for the Imus family.

[Joe Boucher]

Truely feel bad for the entire Imus family.
American Originals all.
GOD bless.

[clintonh8r]

Well, that’s really sad news. Condolences to the Imus family.

[PDGearhead]

Prayers up for him and his family.

[rodguy911]

Prayers up for Fred. Don always gave him a hard time on the show but at the end of their segments he always told his brother that he loved him. He said it all.

[Krankor]

Well, at least he died doing what he loved.

[RedwM]

See ya Fred. You were a good egg.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Fred & Don at a book signing...

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Fred Imus on the cover of "The Fred Book," which he wrote with the Daily News' Mike Lupica.