This person died 2003 age 74.He was an ordained Presbyterian minister. He once volunteered at a state prison in Pittsburgh and helped set up a playroom for children visiting their parents. Eddie Murphy parodied him on "Saturday Night Live." One of his sweaters hangs in the Smithsonian Institution. He composed his own songs for his show and began each episode in a set made to look like a comfortable living room, singing "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” Today’s dead celebrity is Fred Rogers.
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Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Allie Arrazola, and features guest co-host Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.
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Fred Rogers 1969 testimony before Congress
Fred Rogers 1997 Lifetime Achievement award at the Emmys
Fred Rogers talks about meeting Eddie Murphy on David Letterman
SCTV Battle of the PBS Stars: Julia Child vs. Fred Rogers
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