Tom and Ray Magliozzi
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Thomas Louis Magliozzi (June 28, 1937 – November 3, 2014) and his brother Raymond Francis Magliozzi (born March 30, 1949) were the co-hosts of NPR's weekly radio show Car Talk, where they were known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers". Their show was honored with a Peabody Award in 1992,[2] and the Magliozzis were both inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2014[3] and the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]
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Tom Magliozzi | |
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Born | Thomas Louis Magliozzi (1937-06-28)June 28, 1937 |
Died | November 3, 2014(2014-11-03) (aged 77) Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Other names | Click |
Education | Economics Policy and Engineering, BS Management: MBA, PhD |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1958) Northeastern University Boston University |
Occupation(s) | Radio show host, mechanic |
Years active | 1977–2012 |
Known for | Co-host of Car Talk |
Spouse | Joanne |
Children | 3[1] |
Website | www.cartalk.com |
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Quick Facts Ray Magliozzi, Born ...
Ray Magliozzi | |
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Born | Raymond Francis Magliozzi (1949-03-30) March 30, 1949 (age 75) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Other names | Clack |
Education | Bachelor of Science, Humanities |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972) |
Occupation(s) | Radio show host, mechanic |
Years active | 1977–2012, 2017 |
Known for | Co-host of Car Talk |
Spouse | Monique |
Children | 2 |
Website | www.cartalk.com |
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Tom died on November 3, 2014, aged 77, in Belmont, Massachusetts,[5] of complications from Alzheimer's disease.[6]