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30 July 2007 | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news

Tom Snyder, who hosted NBC's late-night The Tomorrow Show from 1972-1982, then returned in 1995 as host of The Late Late Show on CBS for three years, died Sunday in San Francisco at age 71. In 2005, he disclosed on his website that he was battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He said at the time that doctors had told him that some people diagnosed with the condition had lived with it for 30 years. "Considering I will be 69 years old next month," he wrote, "I ain't looking for 30 years, but 15 more would be nice."

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30 July 2007 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Talk show host Tom Snyder, who gained fame as the host of the late-night talk show The Tomorrow Show in the 1970s, died Sunday in San Francisco after a battle with leukemia; he was 71. A casual, smart and gregarious interviewer who wouldn't hesitate to grill his guests, Snyder's interviews on his talk show were a staple of the 70s, airing after Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show on NBC. His interview subjects were wide and varied, ranging from John Lennon to Ayn Rand to Charles Manson, as well as a number of rock stars, including Johnny Rotten, The Clash, and KISS, who made a notorious Halloween appearance on his show in 1979. Snyder was also the memorable target of a legendary impersonation by Dan Aykroyd on Saturday Night Live. In 1982, The Tomorrow Show was canceled to make room for the fledgling Late Night with David Letterman, though Snyder returned to the late night format in 1995 with The Late, Late Show on CBS, which he hosted until 1998. In 2005, Snyder announced on his Web site that he was battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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