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05-17-2020 12:01 AM
Very sad...wonder what blood disorder?
05-17-2020 01:21 AM - edited 05-17-2020 09:31 AM
@croemer wrote:Very sad...wonder what blood disorder?
@croemer I found this in a Kentucky online newspaper article:
"George was diagnosed with polycythemia vera, a rare blood cancer that was diagnosed 35 years ago." It also said that she died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Her children, Lincoln and Pamela, released this statement:
"For many, Mom was known by her incredible accomplishments as the pioneering female sportscaster, 50th Miss America, and first lady.
The beauty so many recognized on the outside was a mere fraction of her internal beauty, only to be outdone by an unwavering spirit that allowed her to persevere against all the odds.”
05-17-2020 01:46 AM
The blood disease she had polycythemia Vera doesn't have a long life expectancy. 2-14 years. She dealt with it for 35 years! Amazing. She did a lot of good for her state. I think I remember her from TV, in the 1970's seems like her name was out there a lot
05-17-2020 02:50 AM - edited 05-17-2020 05:02 AM
Phyllis George was part of two QVC shows. American Crafts with Phyllis George from around 1993 to 1998 and BIG TIME with Phyllis George, a show featuring small business entrepreneurs that she guest hosted with Dan Wheeler on Fridays at 8pm ET from March to July 1998.
05-17-2020 06:07 AM - edited 05-17-2020 06:15 AM
Wow, didn't know about her death.
DH and I were having lunch with some of my husband's old friends one day on a visit to DH's hometown.
Across from us at another table was a childhood friend of everyone at our table (who happens to be a well-known celebrity herself), She was having lunch with Phyllis, apparently her longtime friend.
We wound up sitting at their table for a while, so all the old acquaintances could talk and catch up on old times.
I was sitting next to Phyllis and had a nice conversation with her while the others were talking. She and I apparently were the "outsiders" in this little reunion gathering. A charming and fun lady to talk with.
I guess everyone knows her daughter, Pamela Brown, is a CNN news anchorwoman and reporter.
05-17-2020 03:12 PM - edited 05-17-2020 03:13 PM
She was a first lady of Kentucky, i think,so pretty,seemed like a nice lady.
05-17-2020 03:16 PM
One of the first items I ever bought from QVC was a craft item presented by Phyllis George. She was so graceful, so unique.
05-17-2020 03:31 PM
She was the only “beauty queen” that I ever related to. She was more than a pretty girl. Her programs on QVC were always enjoyable
05-17-2020 09:35 PM
Of course she was a former first lady of Kentucky. I always admired her in that not long after getting married, she was thrust into a political bright light. She handled it all beautifully and adopted Kentucky as her state.
She was well liked by many here with a real appreciation for what she did to promote artwork and crafts from Kentucky.
So sorry that she passed away.
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