Sir David Frost, broadcaster and writer, dies at 74

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost has died at the age of 74 after a suspected heart attack.

Sir David's career spanned journalism, comedy writing and daytime television presenting, including The Frost Report and That Was The Week That Was.

Internationally, he will be remembered for his revealing interviews with former US President Richard Nixon.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23920336

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Cross gently, Sir David.

An outstanding journalist and presenter.

[Graybeard]

2. Frost/Nixon is a great movie about those interviews.

The interviews themselves are fascinating to watch but the movie provides a behind the scenes look at both Richard Nixon and David Frost.

RIP
.

[oberliner]

6. Great play

Mediocre movie based on the play.

[xchrom]

3. i can never forget the nixon/frost interviews. may Peace be with his family and friends. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

4. That's a name I haven't heard in a while.

R.I.P. He was part of a whole different generation of multidimensional journalists, the likes of which are dwindling now.

[scarletlib]

5. He just did an interview show last week on Al Jazeera TV.

May he rest in peace.

[Bluenorthwest]

7. He was also, early on, a very funny man. He made me laugh at material I didn't really understand as

a child, I had to learn about cricket just to get his jokes. Peace to you Sir David.

[Le Taz Hot]

8. Definitely an icon

from my past. As everyone else here has said, his Nixon interviews (the only interview Nixon did after his resignation) was amazing. He kept trying to get Nixon to apologize to the nation and Nixon consistently refused to do it.

[dipsydoodle]

9. RIP

Wonder if we'll get some TWTWTW clips repeated now.

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. Here's one:

I'm trying to find the 'comparing religions' one (or was that The Frost Report?)

[Matilda]

19. TWTWTW was before my time in London,

and they were never aired in Australia, more's the pity.

I came in at the time of The Frost Report, which was the most wonderfully funny show I'd ever seen.

Then came his early interview program, The Frost Programme. I'm sure nobody who ever saw those shows could ever forget the way he trapped some thoroughly nasty people into self-incrimination. Long before the Nixon interview, he was awesome.

I was just surprised that he wasn't older than 74 - I thought he must be in his eighties. He would have been extremely young when he started his career.

Every would-be interviewer should be made to sit down and watch every interview Frost ever did, and learn from the master.

[niyad]

10. requiescat in pacem, sir david. TW3 was always a favourite. you brought so much light into the

world. like so many others, I well remember those interviews.

[elleng]

11. Wonderful interviews.

More info:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/02/world/europe/david-frost-known-for-nixon-interview-dead-at-74.html?hp&_r=0

[niyad]

12. a truly generous man--from the obit:

He worked closely with a number of charities over the years, including Alzheimer's Research Trust, the Motor Neurone Disease Association and health charity Wellbeing of Women.

The latter's chairman, Sir Victor Blank, said: "It's a sad day and David's tremendous contribution over the last half century to television will be honoured.

"David was also a marvellous husband, father and friend, but not often recognised is the time, generosity and support he gave to so many charities, not least the 25 years he has spent helping Wellbeing of Women."

[lunatica]

14. He died pretty young for nowadays

He did a great job when he interviewed Nixon.

[valerief]

15. Yes, he did. Actually, I thought he was at least 10 years older. nt

[Brother Buzz]

16. A lot of did

Especially when you consider 'That Was the Week That Was' happened fifty years ago. Fifty years ago!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

17. My family loved watching TW3 as we called it!

Pass gently.

Nixon, I don't want to look at or think about. But Frost was a good journalist.

[ellisonz]

18. Good Man.

[burrowowl]

20. RIP Sir Frost!

[area51]

21. RIP David Frost. n/t