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Television history bids farewell to an absolute giant of morning broadcast journalism. Legendary entertainment reporter and film critic Gene Shalit died peacefully on Friday June 12, 2026. He was 100 years old. His family confirmed the passing in an official statement released through NBC News noting that he completed a full century of a remarkable life. Shalit spent forty years defining the cultural conversation on the Today show. He became one of the most recognizable figur