Legendary 'Coast To Coast' Radio Host Art Bell Dead At 72
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Description: Legendary paranormal radio host Art Bell has passed away at his Nevada residence on Friday 13th April, according to reports.
Date: 2018-04-14T16:46:05+00:00

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# Legendary ‘Coast To Coast’ Radio Host Art Bell Dead At 72

April 14, 2018 Baxter Dmitry News, US 0

Legendary radio host Art Bell, whose paranormal-themed show “Coast to Coast AM” was once one of the most popular shows in the United States, died on Friday the 13th at his Nevada home, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He was 72.

Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly confirmed in a brief statement that Bell was found dead on Friday at his home in Pahrump, which is a large town about 47 miles west of Las Vegas.

“He’s scheduled for an autopsy later this week to determine the cause of death,” Sheriff Wehrly said. Other details about Bell’s death were not immediately released.

Bell created the paranormal and conspiracy theory-themed radio show “Coast to Coast AM” in 1984 and hosted it for nearly 20 years. The 5-hour show was syndicated across the U.S. and Canada, receiving up to 10 million listeners a week.

The show was particularly popular among people working the night shift and those with an interest in UFOs and other paranormal beliefs. Bell’s proximity to Area 51 – the top-secret Air Force facility which is the subject of scores of conspiracy theories – added to his mystique.

Bell caused a scare among his listeners in 1998 when he abruptly announced his departure, telling the audience at the end of a show that his family had been affected by a “threatening, terrible event.” It prompted calls to police and wild speculation, ranging from a hoax to government threats or an alien abduction.

“I don’t want to sound too far-fetched, but what’s weird is that he always talked about government conspiracies and stuff, about high-tech secret stuff,” one listener told the Seattle Times in 1998. “I wondered if some of those secret organizations really do exist, and that Art was bringing up too many things on the air, and they told him to shut down or else.”

Bell’s show was broadcast on approximately 500 North American radio stations during its peak in the 1990s. Bell’s program aired from his hometown of Pahrump before he left the late-night show in 2002. He had a brief stint on SiriusXM satellite radio in 2013, the Review-Journal reported.

Bell was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on June 17, 1945. He was a medic during the Vietnam War. He retired several times in his career, which included a short-lived show on SiriusXM satellite radio in 2013.

Returning to terrestrial radio afterward was not a difficult decision, he told the Pahrump Valley Times in August 2013.

“That’s easy, because I love it,” he said at the time. “It’s my life, and that’s all I have ever done. I went through a lot of family problems, so that interrupted things, and I was overseas for four years, and that certainly interrupted things. I went back into radio because I love it.”

Fans took to Twitter to pay tribute to the much loved radio host.

> Oh no!!! RIP to Art Bell. A pioneer in radio and the paranormal. I've spent MANY hours listening to him talk about aliens, talk to people from the future, and all kinds of madness. Wow. He was really great.

> — •DÄÑÇŁĘÄR¥• (@dancleary79) April 14, 2018

> Sitting here, I realize that the infulence Art Bell has had on me is damn near incalculable. UFOs, Terrence Mckenna, time travel, speculative physics, nanotechnology, demonic possession, strange weather… I could go on. I would not be interested in these things without him.

> — Zachary Pothier (@TheDailyZack) April 14, 2018

> Rest In Peace to the greatest radio personality of all time! No one will ever compare to Art Bell! I am absolutely gutted to hear this. I used to listen to Coast To Coast every night as a kid. He’s the whole reason I wanted to do radio. Hope he’s exploring the other side now! pic.twitter.com/A3y793b22Z

> — SAMANTHA SCARLETTE (@SammiScarlette) April 14, 2018

> Art Bell was the best late night radio back in the day. Hope he made it to wherever he was headed peacefully.

> — beachboysgirl (@beachboysgirl) April 14, 2018

> Art Bell had a great run on radio.

> My favorite guest host was Dan Aykroyd.

> Loved the bumper music and the infamous thunder sound.

> Art will be missed.

> — TheTweetest (@TheTweetest) April 14, 2018

> Very sad to hear that Art Bell has passed away. His voice kept me company for many late nights as a kid, through my paper route as a teenager, and on many cross-country adventures as an adult. Thanks for helping me become the weirdo I am today, Art. Rest easy. pic.twitter.com/z3bYOsicLa

> — Greg Newkirk 🔦 (@nuekerk) April 14, 2018

> Art Bell would pick Friday the 13th. Fond memories of listening to late night conspiracy theories and crazy callers. RIP https://t.co/7PAs9UB9LT

> — Julie Benson (@TheJulieBenson) April 14, 2018

> True American treasure. RIP Art Bell. https://t.co/aD8PQBee1U

> — Caleb Bacon 🥓 (@CalebEatsBacon) April 14, 2018

> R.I.P. Art Bell, folks. He truly was an American original, and the last of a dying breed. https://t.co/qgKiMcpPps People forget how killer his bumper music was.

> — Kai Laigo (@KaiLaigo) April 14, 2018

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