Longtime political show host John McLaughlin dead at 89

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Longtime political show host John McLaughlin dead at 89
The McLaughlin Group host since 1982
Published 4:29 PM EDT Aug 16, 2016

WASHINGTON —John McLaughlin, the longtime host of 'The McLaughlin Group', has died at age 89, a statement on the show's Facebook page says.

The political commentator’s passing comes just days after he missed his first hosting of his eponymous syndicated public affairs program in more than 34 years.

McLaughlin was born in Providence and has many New England ties, including a masters degree from Boston College.

Haven't seen the show since I cut the TV cord, but I'll kinda miss the cranky old right wing bastard

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Local PBS would run it before The Joy Of Painting on Sunday morning, and later, before This Old House. Turn on the tube early, and it was like "this old guy again?"