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23 Jan 2024


NextImg:R.I.P. Charles Osgood: Former Host Of ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ And ‘The Osgood File’ Dead At 91

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Former CBS Sunday Morning anchor and radio host Charles Osgood died in his New Jersey home on Tuesday (Jan. 23) at age 91, per CBS News. His family revealed the cause of death as dementia.

CBS honored his legacy with a video montage, outlining the path to his tremendous career. The iconic host was born as Charles Osgood Wood on Jan. 8, 1933. Following his 1954 graduation from Fordham University, he served as the army band’s announcer for three years.

He eventually took a job at ABC Radio in 1963, where he omitted the “Wood” from his name because his fellow announcer was named Charles Woods, per Deadline.

Osgood led a 45-year-long career at CBS News, eventually assuming his post at Sunday Morning in 1994 from Charles Kuralt, who deemed Osgood to be “one of the last great broadcast writers.” His writing was lauded as poetic, and he retired in 2016. Outside of his on-screen role, he also launched The Osgood File in 1967, a radio show aired by CBS Radio Network, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Osgood summed up the format of his radio show with the following line, per CBS News: “Short words, short sentences, short paragraphs. There’s nothing that can’t be improved by making it shorter and better.”

He also employed the tagline “see you on the radio,” which he used to conclude his programs both on the radio and on television.

He appeared on “virtually every broadcast” at the news station, per CBS News, including CBS Morning News, CBS Sunday Night News and CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.

Over the course of his career, Osgood interviewed legends across a multitude of industries, including chef Julia Child, musician Tony Bennett, and artist Keith Haring, as highlighted in the above CBS Sunday Morning tribute video. His numerous accolades include a Peabody award and four Emmys.

Osgood is survived by various loved ones, including his second wife of 50 years and their five children, as well as his sister and brother.