Oprah Winfrey<\/a> owes her career to the late Phil Donahue.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Oprah Winfrey owes her career to the late Phil Donahue<\/p>\n
The chat show queen, 70, joined the flood of famous faces paying tribute to late daytime TV icon Phil after it emerged on Monday (19.08.24) he had died aged 88 on Sunday 18 August \u2013 and said she believed she would have never had her show without the influence of the television trailblazer.<\/p>\n
She told People: \u201cThere wouldn\u2019t have been an \u2018Oprah Show\u2019 without Phil Donahue being the first to prove that daytime talk and women watching should be taken seriously. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a pioneer. I\u2019m glad I got to thank him for it. Rest in peace Phil.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oprah shared the same statement on her Instagram, along with a black-and-white photo of her and Phil hugging.<\/p>\n
\nPhil\u2019s death was first reported by the \u2018Today\u2019 show when his family announced he died in his home on Sunday. <\/p>\n
\nThey said his final moment were spent surrounded by his wife of 44 years, actress Marlo Thomas, 86, as well as his sister, children, grandchildren and his \u201cbeloved golden retriever, Charlie\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nHis cause of death has not yet been revealed, but the family\u2019s statement added his passing came \u201cfollowing a long illness\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nThey also said he died \u201cpeacefully\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nPhil broke barriers by broaching controversial topic on his talk shows, which started in the 1950s.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018The Phil Donahue Show\u2019 tackled issues including child abuse in the Catholic Church, as well as civil rights, racism and feminism.<\/p>\n
\nPhil won 20 Emmy awards \u2013 10 for outstanding host and 10 for his talk show itself \u2013 which also paved the way for daytime hosts such as Sally Jesse Raphael, Ricki Lake and Montel Williams.<\/p>\n
\nMontel, 68, also paid tribute to Phil after news of his death broke, saying he was a \u201ctrue pioneer\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nHe added: \u201cYesterday, we lost a true pioneer. Phil Donahue, the godfather of talk shows, forever changed the landscape of television. My thoughts and prayers are with Marlo and his family. Rest in peace, Phil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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