‘Mister Rogers’ dies at age 74
Television host Fred Rogers, better known simply as “Mister Rogers,” died Thursday after a brief battle with stomach cancer, according to a spokeswoman for his production company.Oof. That sucks.Rogers, 74, died at his home in Pittsburgh. He is survived by his wife Joanne Rogers, their two sons and two grandsons, according to his Web site.
Marisa Lynch, who has worked for Family Communications Inc. for nearly 20 years, said she was in shock.
“We just learned about his illness in January,” she said. “Luckily, he didn’t suffer.”
