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NEW YORK (AP) – Hugh Downs, the cool and versatile presenter who became one of the most familiar and welcome faces on television with over 15,000 hours in news, games and talk shows, died at the age of 99. Downs died of natural causes Wednesday at her home in Scottsdale, …

Local outlet AZFamily was the first to report the news of Downs’ death, citing a statement from his great-niece, Molly Shaheen. Downs, who retired in 1999, was essentially there for the start of commercial television, serving as host of the children’s show “Kukla, Fran and Ollie” and “Caesar’s Hour” for …