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Don Imus

1940 - 2019

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John Donald Imus Jr. ( EYE-məs; July 23, 1940 – December 27, 2019), also known as Imus, was an American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author. His radio show Imus in the Morning was aired on various stations and digital platforms nationwide until 2018. Imus began his first radio job at KUTY in Palmdale, California in 1968. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Don Imus is the 128th most popular presenter (down from 124th in 2024), the 17,670th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,113th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular American Presenter.

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Among PRESENTERS

Among presenters, Don Imus ranks 128 out of 143. Before him are Chet Huntley, Perez Hilton, Kayleigh McEnany, Jessi Combs, Erik Solbakken, and Noel Fielding. After him are Meredith Vieira, Eddie Hall, Greta Van Susteren, Alice Tumler, Caroline Flack, and Tomi Lahren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Don Imus ranks 620. Before him are Bharati Mukherjee, Roger K. Crouch, Connie Mack III, Ted Kulongoski, Madam Auring, and Govind Nihalani. After him are Tim Drummond, and Rafael Quintero. Among people deceased in 2019, Don Imus ranks 634. Before him are Aron Eisenberg, David Lama, Cha In-ha, Kay Hagan, and Walter Martínez. After him are Chester Williams, Adam Svoboda, Kristoff St. John, Jan Dydak, Binyavanga Wainaina, Yelena Grigoryeva, and Nadia Toffa.

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Among PRESENTERS In United States

Among presenters born in United States, Don Imus ranks 63. Before him are David Brinkley (1920), Rod Roddy (1937), Chet Huntley (1911), Perez Hilton (1978), Kayleigh McEnany (1988), and Jessi Combs (1980). After him are Meredith Vieira (1953), Greta Van Susteren (1954), Tomi Lahren (1992), Mike Rowe (1962), Keith Olbermann (1959), and Adam Carolla (1964).

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