Tom and Ray Magliozzi

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NPR's 'Car Talk' Guru Dead at 77
 NPR's 'Car Talk' 
 Guru Dead at 77 
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Nov 3, 2014 2:11 PM CST

NPR's 'Car Talk' Guru Dead at 77

Tom Magliozzi was one-half of the 'Tappet brothers'

(Newser) - Tom Magliozzi, better known as the elder half of the so-called "Tappet brothers" on NPR's long-running and beloved Car Talk, died today of complications of Alzheimer's, the station confirms . He was 77. Like Ray Magliozzi, his co-host and younger brother by a dozen years, Magliozzi had an...

NPR's 'Car Talk' Ending Its Ride

Tom and Ray Magliozzi calling it quits after 25 years

(Newser) - Oh tragedy of radio tragedies: The brothers behind "Car Talk," NPR's much-beloved (and, incidentally, most popular) program, have decided to slip the car into park and turn off the engine for good. Tom and Ray Magliozzi today announced that their final new episode of the Saturday morning...

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