Phil Donahue, a transformative figure in the history of television, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that has shaped the world of daytime talk shows as we know them.
Born in 1935, Donahue began his career in media during the late 1950s, working as a local reporter in his home state of Ohio. But it was his groundbreaking work as the host of his eponymous talk show, “The Phil Donahue Show”—later simply known as “Donahue”—that cemented his place in television history.
