Gerald Slater, who helped build PBS as one of its founding employees and later moved to WETA-TV, has died of coronavirus. He was 86. Slater died April 24 at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, …
as one of its founding employees and later moved to WETA-TV, has died of coronavirus. He was 86.
Slater died April 24 at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. He had been residing at a nearby assisted-living facility and also was battling bone cancer. His son, David Slater, announced the news on Facebook.on CBS and rose through the ranks to become head of production for CBS News.
Along with his son, Slater is survived by his wife of 35 years, Halcy Bohen; a daughter, Helen; step-daughters Shawn, Kim and Corky; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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