Legendary Anchorman Bill Bonds Has Died

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Deadline Detroit

Legendary anchorman Bill Bonds, perhaps the most electric TV personality in Detroit's history, has died.

The announcement was made by WXYZ-TV, where Bonds worked for years. The station said Bonds died of a heart attack about 4:15 p.m. He was 81.

A native Detroiter and a graduate of the University of Detroit, Bonds came to fame initially as a reporter for WKNR-AM, Keener 13.

Bonds joined WXYZ in 1963 as a part-time booth announcer. Both Bonds and WXYZ first came to prominence for the station's coverage of the 1967 Detroit riots. . .

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The legendary Sun King of Detroit news. He hit on my ex in 1983 while he was wearing violet jeans at a bar in Birmingham. But that was OK; went nowhere, and he was one of the greatest anchors anywhere ever. RIP.

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[inanna]

1. Grew up watching Bill Bonds

on Channel 7 news across the river here in Canada. He was great.

RIP.

[Union Scribe]

4. Me too

(Other side of the river though, hi neighbor )

[Purveyor]

5. As did I also. RIP Bill. eom

[shenmue]

2. Rest in peace

[inanna]

3. More on this with video at link

Bill Bonds, iconic former Channel 7 Action News anchorman, has died

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) - Bill Bonds, a broadcasting legend who made his name at Channel 7, has died. The longtime 7 Action News anchorman passed away Saturday.

He suffered a heart attack this afternoon.

Bonds started at WXYZ in 1963 and worked here until 1968. He came back three years later in 1971 and worked here until his retirement in 1995.

He was inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2010 with fellow colleague, former WXYZ Chief Meteorologist Jerry Hodak.

Link: http://www.wxyz.com/news/bill-bonds-iconic-former-channel-7-action-news-anchorman-has-died

[MrScorpio]

6. Noooo

Rest in power, Bill

[TheNutcracker]

7. Was the bar Oscar's? I used to see him in there with pancake makeup, drunk as a skunk!

May he rest in peace....