The former host of “The Osgood Files” died of dementia, according to his family.
He’ll see you on the radio."
Osgood was best known as theSunday Morninganchor who helmed the show from 1994 to 2016.
CBS News reporter Charles Osgood.CBS via Getty Images
He succeeded original host Charles Kuralt and ultimately served a longer tenure of 22 years to Kuralt’s 15.
He was also the voice ofThe Osgood File, a daily news commentary series for CBS News Radio.
He soon decided to enlist in the U.S. Army, to take the position of band announcer.
Charles Osgood.Earl Gibson III/Getty Images
In 1967, Osgood made the move to CBS, where he worked in both radio and television.
He eventually came to helmCBS News Sunday Morningstarting April 10, 1994.
I am pushing 84.
Its just that its been such a joy doing it!
To say theres no one like Charles Osgood is an understatement, said longtimeSunday Morningproducer Rand Morrison.
He embodied the heart and soul of Sunday Morning.
Outside of the newsroom, Osgood served as the narrator ofDr.
Seuss Horton Hears a Who, the 2008 film starringJim CarreyandSteve Carell.
Osgood is survived by five children, and his wife of 50 years, Jean Osgood.
