Canadian country music legend Tommy Hunter dies at 89 after decades-long CBC career
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The Canadian Press
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Canadian country music legend Tommy Hunter, best known for hosting The Tommy Hunter Show on CBC from 1965 to 1992, has died at age 89. The London, Ont., native passed peacefully in his sleep from natural causes at a retirement home, surrounded by family and his dog. His long-running variety show made him a beloved fixture in Canadian households for decades.
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Twitter / XCanadian country music legend Tommy Hunter dies at 89 after decades-long CBC careertheglobeandmail.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAs the old saying goes, 'The show must go on,' and Tommy certainly did that until the very end.
He was a fixture in Canadian living rooms for decades.
Hunter passed peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family and his much-beloved dog.
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