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Gene Shalit

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Gene Shalit

1926 – 2026 · aged 100 · Literary critic, Film critic, Journalist

Portrait: Jeff Marquis, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Eugene Shalit (March 25, 1926 – June 12, 2026) was an American journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he appeared regularly there from January 15, 1973, until his retirement on November 11, 2010. He was known for his frequent use of puns and his distinctive bushy mustache and Jewfro-styled hair.

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Shalit at a St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets in St. Petersburg, Florida, March 1986
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Publicity photo of the 1976 cast from the news television program Today. Center: Tom Brokaw. From left: Gene Shalit, (background) Lew Wood, Jane Pauley, Floyd K
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Barbra Streisand and Richard Dreyfuss 1987 Interview with Gene Shalit
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John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd interview with Gene Shalit Dec 10th 1981
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My grandmother loved Gene. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Meredith West14d ago

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Jorge Chavez
21 Jul 2026

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One of a kind

Rest well, Gene. The work is done, and it was good.

Josephine Bianchi26 Jul 2026

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Well put.

Joy Castillo13d ago

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Nathalie Dubois
4 Jul 2026

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In memory

Thank you for every sentence, Gene.

Benjamin Lawrence9 Jul 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Nancy Cho18 Jul 2026

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Divya Shah
28 Jun 2026

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I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Gene was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Ella Bell30 Jun 2026

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Yes. This.

Araceli Santiago22 Jul 2026

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Brandon Fowler
24 Jun 2026

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Rest in peace

My dad introduced me to Gene's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Rachel Dean
23 Jun 2026

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In memory

I never met Gene, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Wendy Ingram
18 Jun 2026

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Thank you

Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Gene was one of them.

Hans Weiss21d ago

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I feel exactly the same way.

Rachel Anderson
17 Jun 2026

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The books stay. That's the mercy of it.

Malik Mays17 Jun 2026

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Carolyn Matthews
16 Jun 2026

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The world is a little quieter today.

Denise Duncan
16 Jun 2026

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Sending love to everyone grieving today. Gene belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

George Gordon
15 Jun 2026

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What they gave us

Read a chapter aloud to my daughter tonight. She loved it. Gene lives on.

Simran Sen21 Jun 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Javier Estrada4 Aug 2026

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Well put.

Rosemary Bennett
12 Jun 2026

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Gene could.

Jason Dang23d ago

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Couldn't agree more.

Chantel Neal21d ago

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Yes. This.

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Bruce Olson🇺🇸6d ago
Sleep well.
Silke Weber🇺🇸8d ago
With love from Kenya.
Nour Saleh🇺🇸9d ago
Sleep well.
Rosemary Bennett🇺🇸12d ago
Forever in our hearts.
Joy Castillo🇵🇭14d ago
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Scott Peterson🇺🇸16d ago
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Anonymous🇨🇦18d ago
Grateful for your life.
Fernanda Souza🇺🇸18d ago
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Karen Hale🇦🇺21d ago
Rest in peace.
Lachlan Atkins🇺🇸21d ago
Peace.
Archie Hanson🇺🇸21d ago
Chantel Neal🇺🇸22d ago
Thinking of the family today.
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  1. 25 March 1926
    Born in New York City
  2. 12 June 2026
    Died in West Stockbridge
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