Broadcast legend Nicholas Parsons dead at 96

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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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