Michael Parkinson, the renowned British broadcaster who interviewed some of the world's most famous celebrities of the 20th century from Muhammad Ali to Miss Piggy, has died. He was 88.
His family said in a statement to the BBC on Thursday that Parkinson died “peacefully at home last night" after a brief illness.
Over four animated interviews with the great heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, Parkinson knew he had met his match.“You’re not as dumb as you look,” Ali replied. “Michael was the king of the chat show and he defined the format for all the presenters and shows that followed," BBC director general Tim Davie said. “He interviewed the biggest stars of the 20th century and did so in a way that enthralled the public."
Parkinson didn't just interview humans, even after being terrorized by a puppet emu in 1976. Two years later, he confessed he was “madly in love” with Miss Piggy, and the pair cuddled up together, much to Kermit the Frog’s apparent discomfort.“It’s a deep responsibility to be a taste-setter in fashion, to be a sex symbol and to be a pig superstar,” she replied.
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