2009 Death Paul Harvey, radio broadcaster and news commentator, 'The Rest of the Story' 2004 Death Norris McWhirter, Guinness World Records curator/commentator, dies at 78 2004 Death Alistair Cooke, radio commentator/author, Masterpiece Theater, dies at 95 2001 Death Barbara Olson, "political commentator, writer", Politically Incorrect, dies at 45 - a 9/11 terrorist murder 2001 Death Heywood Hale Broun, "commentator, writer", dies at 83 1997 Death Dave Marr, golfer/commentator, dies at 63 1996 Death Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist, dies at 76 1996 Death Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator, dies at 76 1996 Death Alan McGilvray, cricket commentator, dies at 85 1996 Death Alan Weeks, British sports commentator, dies at 72 1996 Death John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, news commentator (BBC), dies at 91 1994 Death Charles Fortune, South African cricket commentator, dies 1994 Death Arthur Rex Alston, British sports commentator, dies at 93 1990 Event "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine 1973 Death Meijer Sluyser, Dutch journalist/commentator (VARA), dies at about 71 1972 Death Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53 1967 Death Max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75 1967 Death Max Tak, Dutch violinist and radio commentator, dies at 75 1967 Birthday Valeria Marini, Rome, Italy, sports commentator, Italian Soccer 1965 Birthday Andrew Jameson, born in Crosby, England, competitive swimmer, sports commentator for the BBC, won gold medal for 100m butterfly in 1987 European Championships 1964 Birthday Paul Parker, born in West Ham, London, athlete, soccer player, commentator, critical player at 1990 World Cup with England, manager, Blue Square Premier League 1961 Birthday Ann Coulter, born in New York City, New York, conservative political commentator, author, 'Godless: The Church of Liberalism', 'How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must)' 1961 Birthday Paul Begala, born in New Jersey, political commentator, consultant, former advisor to President Bill Clinton, co-host on 'Crossfire' television show on CNN 1960 Birthday Jo Durie, born in Bristol, England, professional tennis player, tennis commentator, ranked 5th in the World, winner of two Grand Slam titles 1955 Birthday Tony Snow, born in Kentucky, political commentator, columnist, radio, television news anchor, White House Press Secretary 1950 Birthday Alan Colmes, born in New York City, New York, radio and television host, liberal political commentator, host of 'The Alan Colmes Show', runs 'Liberaland' blog 1944 Birthday Molly Ivins, born in California, newspaper columnist, author, political commentator 1944 Death Hendrik W van Loon, Netherlands/U.S. radio commentator/writer, dies at 62 1943 Birthday Joe Leonard Morgan, 2nd baseman, Reds, commentator, ESPN 1943 Birthday Jeff Greenfield, born in New York City, media commentator, Firing Line, Nightline 1941 Birthday Daniel Pinkwater, born in Memphis, Tennessee, author, children's books, critic, commentator, National Public Radio, Weekend Edition Saturday 1939 Birthday David Hobbs, born in Royal Leamington Spa, England, auto racer, commentator for Speed, raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans twenty times 1938 Birthday Patrick Buchanan, commentator/politician, Crossfire 1936 Birthday John Madden, NFL coach for the Oakland Raiders/sports commentator, CBS, FOX 1936 Birthday David Vine, British sport commentator 1934 Birthday Bill Moyers, born in Hugo, Oklahoma, news commentator, Bill Moyers' Journal 1932 Birthday Brian Moore, British commentator, Big Match 1931 Birthday Larry Merchant, author/boxing commentator, Showtime 1930 Birthday Richie Benaud, cricket captain, great Aussie leg-spinner, commentator 1930 Birthday Jack Bannister, cricketer, Warwickshire stalwart, commentator, BBC 1927 Birthday John McLaughlin, commentator, McLaughlin Report 1927 Birthday John McLaughlin, TV commentator, McLaughlin Group 1926 Birthday David Coleman, sports commentator 1925 Birthday William F. Buckley, Jr., born in New York City, conservative author, commentator, founded 'The National Review' 1925 Birthday Judy Woodruff, news analyst and commentator 1923 Birthday Alan Weeks, sports commentator 1920 Birthday Peter West, British sports commentator 1920 Birthday Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist 1920 Birthday Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator 1918 Birthday Paul Harvey, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, radio broadcaster and news commentator, 'Rest of the Story' 1918 Birthday Peter O'Sullevan, born in Ireland, horse racing commentator 1917 Birthday Charles Collingwood, Michigan, news commentator, CBS, Chronicles 1915 Birthday Maurice B. Latey, commentator, BBC World Service 1912 Birthday Leo Cherne, New York City, economist/commentator, All Star News 1912 Birthday Brian Johnston, cricketer, BBC radio commentator and cake connoisseur 1910 Birthday Alan McGilvray, cricket commentator 1909 Birthday Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator, Wimbledon, 1934-36 1907 Birthday E. W. Swanton, author and sports commentator 1904 Birthday John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator 1904 Birthday John Snagge, commentator, BBC 1901 Birthday Arthur Rex Alston, sports commentator 1891 Birthday Max Tak, Dutch violinist and radio commentator 1882 Birthday Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer, Story of America
