Tom Snyder Dies at Age 71

According to the Associated Press, late-late night network TV talk show broadcaster Tom Snyder, 71, died in San Francisco on Sunday due to complications associated with leukemia.

Snyder conducted one of the most riveting interviews on late night television when he sat down with Charles Manson whose demeanor would go from clam to an insane mass murderer and then back again. Snyder was known for his personal yet abrasive style and his trademark laugh.

In 2005, Snyder announced on his website that he had chronic lymphocytic leukemia, saying, "When I was a kid leukemia was a death sentence. Now, my doctors say it's treatable."

Snyder's longtime producer and friend, Mike Horowicz, is the one who made the announcement that Snyder had died, telling the Associated Press, "Tom was a fighter, I know he had tried many different treatments."