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Article: Milton Berle, comedian and `Mr. Television,' dies at age 93.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- March 27, 2002
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The first great television comedian, Milton Berle, died at his Los Angeles home Wednesday at the age of 93.
Berle had been under hospice care for the past few weeks. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year. He died with his wife, Lorna, and several family members at his side, publicist Warren Cowan said.
In his heyday, a half-century ago at the dawn of the medium, Berle's "Texaco Star Theatre" had higher Nielsen ratings for two full seasons than any Super Bowl has ever had.
His series was the first to have an impact on the movies, emptying acres of seats in front of big screens every Tuesday night when he lit up the little screen.
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March 29, 2002 ;
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