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    Celebrating the life of

    David Frost

    07 Apr 1939 - 31 Aug 2013

    Sir David Paradine Frost, OBE, was an English journalist, comedian, writer, media personality and television host who passed away August 31, 2013 at the age of 74 due to a heart attack. He was known for his television interviews with political figures. He was the only person to have interviewed seven U.S. presidents in office between 1969 and 2008. Born 1939 in Tenterden, Kent, England, he studi... more

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    For the BBC, he hosted the Sunday morning interview programme "Breakfast with Frost" from 1993 to 2005

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    6 Aug 2014

    Kathy Montilla David was married to Lady Carina Fitzalan-Howard, daughter of the 17th Duke of Norfolk

    Frost was the executive producer of the British musical film "The Slipper and the Rose," retelling the story of Cinderella

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    Kathy Montilla Frost's personal quote, "Vote Labor and you build castles in the air. Vote Conservative and you can live in them"

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    Kathy Montilla David Frost in his Autobiography: "From Congregations to Audiences"

    Frost passed away of a heart attack on August 31, 2013, aged 74, on board the cruise ship MS Queen Elizabeth

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    John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono on "The David Frost Show"

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    Frost received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Emmy Awards

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    Frost on the "Nixon Watergate Interview"

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    Frost was the only person to have interviewed all seven US presidents in office between 1969 and 2008

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    Kathy Montilla Frost studied at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, from 1958, graduated with a Third in English

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    Kathy Montilla Born 1939 in Tenterden, Kent

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    Kathy Montilla He was married to Lynne Frederick

    Frost was chosen by writer and producer Ned Sherrin to host the satirical programme "That Was the Week That Was," alias "TW3"

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    Kathy Montilla Sir David received an award in "Fellowship of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA"

    In 1983, David Frost interviews Dionne Warwick on TV-am

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    Sir David hosted the weekly programme "The Frost Interview"

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