No. Sadly, Robert Osborne died on Monday, March 6, 2024 at his home in Manhattan. He was 84.
David Staller, a longtime friend, confirmed the death.
Robert Jolin Osborne Jr. was born on May 3, 1932, in Colfax, Wash. He was a onetime actor who turned his lifelong love of old films into a starring role as the marquee host of Turner Classic Movies.
For the last 23 years, the silver-haired Mr. Osborne brought a sophisticated, gentlemanly air to TCM, where he turned his savant-like familiarity with films, their back stories and their stars into absorbing intros, outros and interviews.
He typically introduced 18 movies a week, as well as marathons and special presentations, that provided an escape into a golden age when Fred and Ginger were dancing, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman ruled and Marlon Brando was transforming acting.
And, it turned out, his presence and storytelling helped turn TCM into a prime destination for movie buffs. Read more of the news at The New York Times.
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