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Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86.

Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86.

Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86.

When The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour debuted on CBS in the fall of 1967 it was an immediate hit

Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers comedy duo, died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, following a cancer battle.

“The Smothers Brothers” show was a turning point in TV history, with its sharp eye for pop culture and daring sketches ridiculing the Establishment and railing against the Vietnam War. Network censors and CBS abruptly canceled the program in 1970.

Tom Smothers captivated audiences with socially conscious and ground-breaking comedy alongside his brother in 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.'

Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," has died at 86.

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The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family, said in a statement Wednesday that Tom Smothers died Tuesday following a cancer battle.