Comedian Steve Allen dead at 78
From staff and wire reports
LOS ANGELES, California -- Steve Allen, comedian, author, composer and Emmy-award winning TV host, has died.
Allen began his climb to stardom over 40 years ago as the first host of "The Tonight Show." He went on to host his own show, "The Steve Allen Show," and the award-winning PBS series, "Meeting of the Minds." Allen is survived by his wife, Jayne Meadows, and his four children. He was 78.
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