Gene Shalit Dies: Longtime ‘Today’ Show Movie Critic Was 100

MAP Verified Summary — reported by Deadline

Gene Shalit, the longtime film critic for Today, known for his quirky puns and signature walrus mustache, has died. He was 100. His family tells NBC News in a statement that Shalit passed away peacefully on Friday “after 100 years of an amazing life.” Shalit began his long career at The Today Show in 1970, […]

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