Keith Olbermann’s father dies at 80

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Theodore C. Olbermann, the father of MSNBC host Keith Olbermann, died Saturday in New York City of complications from colon surgery. He was 80.

The elder Olbermann, a former architect, was thrust into the nation’s healthcare debate through commentaries made by his son on television.

Keith Olbermann had talked on his weeknight cable news show about his father’s experiences in the hospital and how his family dealt with them. Three weeks ago he talked on TV about how his suffering father had asked to be killed.

Theodore Olbermann’s wife of nearly 60 years, Marie Olbermann, died last year.

-- Associated Press