Gene Shalit dead at 100: Iconic Today show movie critic with bold mustache spent 40 years on the air 11.7%
Daily Mail Online - By Ashleigh Gray - 6/12/2026, 11:53 PM
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Former Today show critic Gene Shalit, who worked on the morning show for 40 years, has died at age 100. Throughout his iconic career, the movie critic worked alongside Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, and disgraced anchor Matt Lauer. His family announced his death on Friday via NBC News. Shalit 'passed away peacefully today after 100 years... more