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More than just half of a comedy duo, Smothers made history with his anti-war messages, civil rights commentary and daring guests

Tom Smothers, also called Tommy, who died Tuesday at 86, was a childhood hero of mine. He was the older and less mature sibling in the comedy act the Smothers Brothers, who began the 1960s as clean-cut, wholesome, humorous folk singers and ended the decade fired by CBS from "The Smothers Brothers Co

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.

Playing the stooge to brother Dick's straight man on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," Tom Smothers, who has died, brought consciousness-raising to our critic's TV.

Dick Smothers, Tom’s brother and co-star of their “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” said his brother was at home at the time of his death related to cancer.