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Robert Wilson, Who Built KERA Programming, Has Died


by Anne Bothwell 5 May 2017 5:32 PM

He brought Jim Lehrer and Monty Python to America.

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Robert Wilson, who brought Jim Lehrer and Monty Python to American television audiences while leading KERA during its early years, died today after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 75.

Wilson was also the patriarch of a star-studded family. His sons Owen, Luke and Andrew all became actors. His wife Laura Wilson is a noted photographer.

You can read a complete obituary at keranews.org.

 

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