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Arch Deal, WFLA-TV, Tampa Newscaster

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Written by my friend Mike Clark:

Very sad to learn of ARCH DEAL's passing on Friday, March 13th.
Arch, who had survived two serious parachute accidents succumbed after a dinnertime choking situation.
He is survived by three children; Doug, Diane and Michelle and his companion, Ruby Drash.
Condolences to the Deal family and to his colleagues from WTVT, WFLA and WLCY.


Arch's biography is on BIG13.com. http://www.big13.com/Arch%20Deal/arch_deal1.htm

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frankberry said:
Written by my friend Mike Clark:

Very sad to learn of ARCH DEAL's passing on Friday, March 13th.
Arch, who had survived two serious parachute accidents succumbed after a dinnertime choking situation.
He is survived by three children; Doug, Diane and Michelle and his companion, Ruby Drash.
Condolences to the Deal family and to his colleagues from WTVT, WFLA and WLCY.


Arch's biography is on BIG13.com. http://www.big13.com/Arch%20Deal/arch_deal1.htm

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man, choking to death from your dinner is really a horrible way to go, RIP, my thought, prayers and condolences goes out to his family, friends and everyone else who knew him.
 
The irony of these stories is always heart-breaking........ CBS news correspondent Don Webster covered the Viet Nam war for several years -- risking death from enemy gunfire/bombing/capture on a daily basis...
He returned home.....and about 3 months after his arrival, he tripped on a kid's skate, fell downstairs.....and broke his neck...
He died instantly, IIRC....
To cheat Death.....then have it get you by the most bizarre means.....is a real gut-wrencher!!!:(
 
From today’s Tampa Bay Times (Sunday 03/15/2020)

Another irony is that both Arch Deal and his daughter Karen, both died from choking on food; daughter Karen was 51 at the time and was in a coma for a month before her death.


https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa...nchor-who-survived-parachute-fall-dead-at-88/


Arch Deal, longtime WFLA news anchor who survived parachute fall, dead at 88
Like his daughter, the musician Karen Deal, Mr. Deal died after choking on a piece of food, friends and family said.
 
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