Late Night Radio Host Art Bell Of 'Coast2Coast AM' Dead At 72

[Steve_McGarrett]

What a loss!' Listened to him many of nights at the hunting camp Just tuned in to George Noory, who took over from Art, and everyone calling in is in mourning. Also, how ironic of him dying on Friday the 13th.

Art Bell Dead: Radio Host Dies, Cause of Death Unclear | Heavy.com

 

[Geaux4it]

That sux. I used to listen to Art

-Geaux

 

[Ridgerunner]

RIP

Rumor has it that he might be traveling beyond area 51...

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

That sux. I used to listen to Art

-Geaux

Indeed, they're playing an old clip of a guy who called in Art's show from his airplane on a cell phone who said he was going to fly into Area 51 and get to the bottom of what's going on out there. He made it past the restricted zone and an F-16 got after him. Art kept telling him to get out of there or he was going to get shot down. Next thing you know he was revving his engines and he then says he sees a hanger door opening up and some kind of rail gun point at him and it shot at him. Next thing he says he's going down and everything goes dead and silent. Art then says folks, I don't know what just happened.

Here's the recording. Probably the most dramatic “Call ins” that Art Bell ever had. I remember hearing it Live.

 

[Political Junky]

Fans will have to settle for "Ancient Aliens"

 

[Geaux4it]

When I worked out at China Lake in the Mojave, there was something creepy about listening to Art in middle of the night out there. Good radio

-Geaux

 

[JakeStarkey]

I liked to listen to Bell and Noory late night.

They were goofy fun and spooky thrilling.

Great entertainment.

 

[BULLDOG]

That's where Dale gets his best material.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

That sux. I used to listen to Art

-Geaux

He kept millions of truckers and late night drivers awake at the wheel.

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

That sux. I used to listen to Art

-Geaux

He kept millions of truckers and late night drivers awake at the wheel.

Now that he did.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

That's where Dale gets his best material.

Are you talking about a character called Robodoon?

 

[aaronleland]

Fans will have to settle for "Ancient Aliens"

 

[EvilCat Breath]

72 is not old. What did he die of?

 

[aaronleland]

72 is not old. What did he die of?

According to Wikipedia:

Art Bell died April 13, 2018 at age 72 at his home in Pahrump, Nevada.[66] An autopsy was scheduled for the following days to determine the cause of his death.[67]

Bell had suffered from health problems in the previous years. He posted on his website in July 2016 that he was hospitalized for pneumonia and revealed at the time that he suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[68]

The average life expectancy is about 80 years old. 72 is pretty old if you're not in the best of health to begin with.

 

[longknife]

Probably died because he lived in Pahrump, home of the (in)famous Sheri's Ranch and The Chicken Ranch.

'nuf said.

 

[aaronleland]

Probably died because he lived in Pahrump, home of the (in)famous Sheri's Ranch and The Chicken Ranch.

'nuf said.

The chick on the far left looks like a tranny.

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

72 is not old. What did he die of?

He had COPD but they're going to do an autopsy later next week.

 

[WillMunny]

I liked how his show had a certain Twilight Zone-ish quality.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

He sure put a lot of character into the shows. RIP