Mister No Name Posted April 14, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/art-bell-death_us_5ad23ac0e4b0edca2cba533b Art Bell, Paranormal Radio Show Host, Dies At 72 (Reuters) - U.S. radio host Art Bell, known for his discussions of conspiracy theories and paranormal phenomena during his popular syndicated show “Coast to Coast AM”, has died at his home in Nevada aged 72, the local sheriff’s office said. The show developed a cult following after he created it in 1993 and was touted as the country’s most listened to overnight radio program. It featured Bell expounding on topics as diverse as UFO sightings, Bigfoot and crop circles. Bell retired in 2015 citing safety concerns for his family. His studios were located in his hometown of Pahrump, in Nye County, Nevada. Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly announced the death of the “longtime resident” in a brief video statement. She said he died on Friday, and that an autopsy was scheduled for later this week to determine the cause of death. Edited April 14, 2018 by Mind Explorer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiloh Posted April 14, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Even if I thought some of the shows were bogus in relation to the content spoken of, the show itself was pretty entertaining. R.I.P Mr. Bell. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjlennon Posted April 14, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 14, 2018 art bell died on friday the 13th? how appropriate or ironic, depending on how you look at it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister No Name Posted April 14, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted April 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, sjlennon said: art bell died on friday the 13th? how appropriate or ironic, depending on how you look at it. Paranormal to the end. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiloh Posted April 14, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mind Explorer said: Paranormal to the end. Quite fitting. Edited April 14, 2018 by Vilasarius 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted April 14, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I remember listening to Art when he was on just one station, KDWN, Las Vegas, Nevada. He had a program dealing with all things strange and paranormal on Saturday nights, called 'Area 2000'. This would have been around 1993-94. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Panther Posted April 14, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 14, 2018 He was the best. He was the king of paranormal talk show hosts. He can't and won't be replaced. Millions of fans' worlds are sadder today. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Serenity Posted April 14, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 14, 2018 RIP Mr. Bell. Sleep well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted April 15, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2018 R.I.P. Always loved your radio show. It was the best. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only_ Posted April 15, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 15, 2018 (edited) Did he suffer from anything? I think 72 is a relatively ''young age'' these days. Anyway, his shows brought me into the world of paranormal/UFO/conspiracy podcasts. A great radio host he was! R.I.P Edited April 15, 2018 by Clockwork_Spirit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted April 15, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 15, 2018 R.I.P. - Used to listen to C to C several times a week back a decade or so ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxasa Posted April 15, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 15, 2018 No one could do it like Art did. I used to love listening to his show and its entertaining brand of odd. In that subject matter he had no equal as he brought an intelligent reasoning and analysis to the topics he covered even if he didn't always believe in what his guests were saying. I regret that he was never able to beat his big business radio industry masters as they continued to bring him down through non-compete contracts and, in the end, nefarious threats, IMO. I guess he now knows if any of those spiritual theories he pondered on-air were correct. RIP Art! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawken Posted April 15, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I always wanted to listen to C to C but couldn't pull it in on my radio. The nearest AM station was 40 miles away but reception was poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalists Posted April 15, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 15, 2018 R.I.P Art you will truly be missed... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted April 16, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Pretty entertaining guy. He'll be missed. I've always wondered how much of the stuff he talked about that he actually believed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted April 17, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 17, 2018 On 4/14/2018 at 10:37 PM, Clockwork_Spirit said: Did he suffer from anything? I think 72 is a relatively ''young age'' these days. Anyway, his shows brought me into the world of paranormal/UFO/conspiracy podcasts. A great radio host he was! R.I.P I was wondering about that too. It says in wikipedia that he suffered from COPD, which makes sense. Because Bell was a heavy smoker for a number of years. My grandfather had the same thing and it was caused by heavy smoking. Eventually it caused my grandfather to have a heart attack and pass away. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Bell [scroll down to subtitle Death and read under that] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted April 17, 2018 #17 Share Posted April 17, 2018 man what a shame. Open minded guy. great to listen to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted April 17, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Myles said: Pretty entertaining guy. He'll be missed. I've always wondered how much of the stuff he talked about that he actually believed. My thoughts exactly! I listened to his very entertaining show when working late because he did a great job entertaining his audience which is job number one. I have no idea how much he actually believed (0% for me) but enjoyed the "show" he put on and no one should mistake his skill at providing a show. I agree with a post from above that said "No one will ever do it better." I am sad he has passed as the world has lost a unique talent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbloodmoon Posted April 17, 2018 #19 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Enjoyed the art bell radio era, he will be missed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted April 17, 2018 #20 Share Posted April 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Merc14 said: My thoughts exactly! I listened to his very entertaining show when working late because he did a great job entertaining his audience which is job number one. I have no idea how much he actually believed (0% for me) but enjoyed the "show" he put on and no one should mistake his skill at providing a show. I agree with a post from above that said "No one will ever do it better." I am sad he has passed as the world has lost a unique talent. Being an entertainer and needing ratings makes it hard to judge most radio personalities. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted April 18, 2018 #21 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Art Bell enabled the wide dissemination of many fantastic tales. I like the way he refrained from attacking the people who told these stories, while still asking and allowing others to ask pointed questions. He obviously didn't believe everything he was told, yet he didn't feel the need to defend an already powerful orthodoxy against these lone eccentrics, or build himself up by knocking others down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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