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Subject: Re: Robert MacNeil Dies: Longtime PBS 'MacNeil/Lehrer Report'
 Co-Anchor Was 93
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 12:33:08 -0400
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On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:20:35 -0000 (UTC)
"Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

> Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
> >Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:30:16 -0700 anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
> > 
> 
> >>https://deadline.com/2024/04/robert-macneil-dead-1235883179/  
> 
> >>Robert MacNeil Dies: Longtime PBS MacNeil/Lehrer Report Co-Anchor
> >>Was 93  
> 
> >I remember his excellent documentary series, The Story of English,
> >which described the origins and evolution of English all the way
> >from its earliest roots through to the present.   
> 
> >Fun fact: MacNeil was born and raised in Canada, Nova Scotia to be
> >more specific.   
> 
> From NewsHour, he grew up in Halifax but was born in Montreal. He
> became an American citizen late in life, shortly after retiring from
> news broadcasting on air. (He and Lehrer retained ownership of the
> program so they could produce, but sold it to WETA in 2014.)

I stand corrected. I remember him mentioning Nova Scotia roots during
The Story of English but did not know he was actually born in Montreal. 

-- 
Rhino