Nanci Kuykendall

Also from the misterrogers.org. I thought it was cool
to see the honors and awards he recieved.

Nanci K.

February 27, 2003

Fred Rogers, 1928-2003

Pittsburgh, PA - Fred Rogers, beloved host of the PBS
children�s television program Mister Rogers�
Neighborhood, died today at his home in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania after a brief battle with stomach cancer.
He was 74 years old.

During his career of service to children and their
families, Rogers was the recipient of two Peabody
Awards, four Emmys, a "Lifetime Achievement" Award
from the National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences, and the nation�s highest civilian honor, the
Presidential Medal of Freedom.

A library of 900 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episodes
will continue to be available for broadcast on PBS
stations around the country. Mister Rogers'
Neighborhood is the longest-running program on public
television.

Fred Rogers is survived by his wife Joanne Rogers,
their two sons, and two grandsons. Information on
funeral arrangements and memorial services will be
announced.