Gene Shalit, Film Critic Bristling With Hair and Puns, Dies at 100 NYT - Top Stories By: Robert D. McFadden 13 June 2026 at 01:35 One of the nation’s most recognizable characters, he delivered his wacky commentary for more than 40 years on the “Today” show. © Dave Pickoff/Associated PressGene Shalit in 1980. With his handlebar mustache, bushy hair, black horn-rimmed glasses and extravagant bow ties, he was one of the nation’s most recognizable characters.
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