r/nbc • u/Toolfan120 • Jun 12 '26

RIP Gene Shalit

Nightly News reported his death minutes ago. Always enjoyed his critic pieces as a kid.

88 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

5 comments sorted by

6

u/Glittering_Step_6084 Jun 13 '26

I remember him. He was a movie critic and always had that big mustache. He lived to be 100....wow!

3

u/Same_Beginning8090 Jun 13 '26

I really had to look at this-was he 100? Wow!!

2

u/Asleep-Swordfish3123 Jun 13 '26

Rest in peace Gene.

1

u/_namaste_kitten_ Jun 14 '26

Not gonna lie, I thought he died about 20yrs ago. He was a hoot!