Radio veteran Dick Orkin has died at 84

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Radio veteran Dick Orkin has died at 84

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(Sorry... but this one needs a little more than the standard "remembrance" thread.)

Radio veteran Dick Orkin, creator of ‘Chickenman,’ has died at 84
Legendary radio voice talent DICK ORKIN died in CALIFORNIA over the weekend after suffering a stroke. He was 84. ORKIN's 68-year radio career includes his voice on some of the most acclaimed radio commercials in history and, above all, as the creator of the classic radio serial, “Chickenman,” which was heard on Top 40 WCFL-A/CHICAGO in the mid-'60s.


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