Roswell Daily Record in Roswell, New Mexico

Milton Berle Dies at 93 Mr Television remembered

Milton Berle a vaudeville comic known as Mr Television died at 93 in Los Angeles after a lengthy illness. He passed away at 2 45 p m at his home with wife Lorna and family nearby hospice care had been used his colon cancer diagnosis last year noted publicist Warren Cowan Berle helped popularize television and was a onetime highest paid comedian whose Texaco Star Theater drew vast audiences and spurred TV set sales.