Hugh downs, anchorman for the abc news program 20/20 and, before that, nbcs the today show, died wednesday in scottsdale, ariz. Broadcasting icon hugh downs died on wednesday at his scottsdale, arizona, home at the age of 99, his family confirmed to nbc news on thursday.
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Broadcasting icon hugh downs died on wednesday at his scottsdale, arizona, home at the age of 99, his family confirmed to nbc news on thursday. Hugh downs, the omnipresent broadcaster whose career spanned more than half a century, including 20 years on abc's 20/20, has died at age 99. Downs died on wednesday.