Don Imus retired from radio in early 2018 after five decades behind the microphone
radio show, died at the age of 79, multiple outlets have reported.
The broadcasting veteran, known for his blunt personality and cowboy hat, was hospitalized on Christmas Eve and passed away Friday morning at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in College Station, Texas, according to Imus is survived by his wife, Deirdre; daughters Nadine, Ashley, Elizabeth and Toni; and sons Wyatt and Lt. Zachary Don Cates, the outlet reported.
“Don loved and adored Deirdre, who unconditionally loved him back,” the family said in a statement to[He] loved spending his time watching Wyatt become a highly-skilled, champion rodeo rider and calf roper, and loved and supported Zachary, who first met the Imus family at age 10 when he participated in the Imus Ranch program for kids with cancer, having battled and overcome leukemia, eventually becoming a member of the Imus family and Don and Deirdre’s second son.
While Imus made a name for himself for his shocking commentary over his five-decade-long career, he drew criticism in 2007 when he made racist comments on his show about the
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