Broadcast legend Nicholas Parsons dead at 96

The World

Veteran broadcaster and comedian Nicholas Parsons died early Tuesday morning at the age of 96, according to his agent. Parsons hosted the BBC’s “Just a Minute” since it began in 1967, though his entertainment career spans acting and comedy beyond the radio waves.

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