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Headline: Sir Michael Parkinson dies aged 88
Caption: The British broadcaster passed away at his home on Wednesday night. "After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family. The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve." Parkinson, whose TV career spanned seven decades, is best known for hosting his eponymous chat show Parkinson, which originally ran on the BBC between 1971 and 1982. He relaunched the show in 1998 and it remained on the air until 2007. The former journalist once estimated that he had interviewed more than 2,000 stars in total.
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