Don Imus

American radio talk-show host
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Also known as: John Donald Imus
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In full:
John Donald Imus
Born:
July 23, 1940, Riverside, California, U.S.
Died:
December 27, 2019, College Station, Texas (aged 79)

Don Imus (born July 23, 1940, Riverside, California, U.S.—died December 27, 2019, College Station, Texas) was an American radio talk-show host best known for his long-running nationally syndicated show Imus in the Morning. It debuted in 1971 and continued, with a few breaks, until 2018. Imus was often referred to as a “shock jock” for his outspoken, inflammatory style and coarse, controversial humour. Imus was raised near Kingman, Arizona, where his family owned a cattle ranch. His adolescence and young adulthood were markedly tumultuous. After his parents divorced when he was 15 years old, Imus changed schools frequently and was ...(100 of 484 words)