Joe Franklin

Joe Franklin (born Joseph Fortgang; March 9, 1926 – January 24, 2015) was an American radio and television host personality from New York City. He is best known for the television talk-and-variety show format that set the standard for television talk shows.

Joe Franklin
Franklin in 2007
Born	Joseph Fortgang (1926-03-09)March 9, 1926 Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Died	January 24, 2015(2015-01-24) (aged 88) Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Cause of death	Prostate cancer
Occupation(s)	Television and radio personality
Years active	1951–2014

His show began in 1951 on WJZ-TV (later WABC-TV) and moved to WOR-TV (later WWOR-TV) from 1962 to 1993.^[1] He interviewed over 100,000 guests during his 43 year career.

Franklin died of prostate cancer at a hospice on January 24, 2015 at the age of 88.^[2][3]