Gene Shalit, NBC TODAY film critic with iconic mustache, dies at 100
Gene Shalit, the film critic for NBC's TODAY show known for his distinctive mustache and wordplay-heavy reviews, died Friday at age 100, his family confirmed. Shalit was one of television's most recognizable entertainment reviewers during his decades with the network.
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- ✓Gene Shalit was a longtime film critic for NBC's TODAY show. (NBC News, 54 mainstream media articles)
- ✓Shalit died Friday at age 100. (NBC News, family confirmation)
- ✓He was known for his distinctive mustache and exuberant wordplay. (NBC News)
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- ~Shalit was one of television's most recognizable reviewers. (NBC News characterization)
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