Television talk show legend Mike Douglas has died. News agencies report that the 81-year-old star died early Friday morning in a Florida hospital. Sadly, Douglas’ life ended on his birthday, though a cause of death has not been released. Douglas was born Michael Delaney Dowd on August 11, 1925 in Chicago. It didn’t take long before he found his calling as a teenage singer and entertainer for supper clubs and radio programs. A few years later Douglas became the staff singer at an Oklahoma City radio station, but he put his singing career on hold to join the Navy during … Continue reading →