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Dan Rather

Oct 31, 1931 (93 years old) in Wharton, Texas, USA

Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.

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The Simpsons
Dan Rather (voice)
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Explained
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30 for 30
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Dirty Sexy Money
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American Experience
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The Top Ten Revealed
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The Nineties
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MLB Network Presents
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The Seventies
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The Sixties
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