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On August 18, 2014, Dominick George “Don” Pardo, Jr. died at the age of 96.
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On August 18, 2014, Dominick George “Don” Pardo, Jr. died at the age of 96.
The text narrated in this video is from the original article at historyandheadlines.com/history-short-the-greatest-tv-announcer
Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
The following media files are in the public domain for various reasons or have no known copyright restrictions:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DonPardo.png
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dorothy_Thompson_1937.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NBC_Nightly_News_Original_Title_Card_(1970_-_1972).png
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saturday_Night_Live.svg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:West_Point_Band_at_Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade_2016.jpg
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The low-resolution images available at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:I_Lost_On_Jeopardy2.jpg, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jackpot_%2774.jpg, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Price_Is_Right_(1956_U.S._game_show)_(logo).jpg, and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Winning_Streak_Game_Board.jpg are used briefly in a video intended for educational purposes per fair use.
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