September 2, 2013
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| #RIP David Frost |
" Sir David Frost died of a heart attack last night at the Queen Elizabeth when it was giving a speech , " the family statement said Frost . " The family are very sad and asked for privacy at this difficult time , " the statement continued .
In addition to Nixon , Frost also interviewed another row of big names throughout his journalistic career . Nelson Mandela is one of the ever interviewed . Frost also is the only person who ever interviewed the last seven U.S. presidents before Barack Obama .
Frost is also the last person who ever interviewed last Shah of Iran , Mohammad Reza Pahlavi . State leaders the 20th century, including Michael Gorbachev , Vladimir Putin , Yasser Arafat , FW de Klerk , Jacques Chirac , and Benazir Bhutto , is a row of other names he's ever interviewed .
" Hello , good evening and welcome , " a slogan Frost started the interview whenever sharp . Former Leader of the UK Liberal Democrats , Menzies Campbell , said Frost had thoroughness and courtesy that concealed his thoughts as " criminals " in mengulik information and answers from the respondents .
BBC Director General Tony Hall said , Frost could make the speaker did something unknowingly . " Until it 's too late ( to stop ) , " said Hall . According to Hall , Frost has brought satire to comedy in a great political interview . " For 50 years he has brought to us the history of the world in which we live today , " he added .
Frost interview with Nixon was made into a movie and was nominated for 5 Oscars . In addition to political interviews , Frost also interviewed other world celebrities , including Orson Welles , Tennessee Williams , Noel Coward , Elton John , Woody Allen , Muhammad Ali , The Beatles , Clint Eastwood , Anthony Hopkins , John Gielgud , Norman Mailer , and Warren Beatty .
British Prime Minister David Cameron praised Frost as "a remarkable man , with charm , wit , talent , intelligence , and warmth in equal measure " . According to Cameron , Frost has a major impact on television and politics . He added that Frost can be a good friend but also a scary interviewers , including for Cameron .
Born with the name David Paradine Frost , he was born in Kent , South East England on 7 April 1939 . Graduated from Cambridge University , he immediately joined the BBC and provides a major breakthrough through the program " That Was The Week That Was " in 1962-1963 .
In 1983 he was married to Lady Carina Fitzalan - Howard , second daughter of the Duke of Norfolk , which is one the UK 's leading nobles . In 1993 , Frost getting knighted " Sir " for outstanding achievements in the field of broadcasting .
A total of 17 books have been written Frost . He also has turned into entrepreneurs , including making several films and television building two networks in the UK , London Weekend Television and TV - am . In 2006 he joined Al Jazeera .
