Obituaries
Dunedin's 'Kidd' Kraddick, Radio Personality, Dies
The host of the nationally syndicated "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning" show, who grew up in Dunedin, has died.
David "Kidd" Kraddick, a Dunedin native who became a popular radio personality in Dallas has died unexpectedly at 53, Bay News 9 reports.
The host of "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning," syndicated on dozens of stations around the country, died at a charity golf event near New Orleans that raised money for his children's charity, according to the news station.
His radio peers and listeners shared their memories of Kraddick in a story posted on dallasnews.com.
A statement posted on Kraddick's website read in part:
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"Kidd devoted his life to making people smile every morning, and for 21 years his foundation has been dedicated to bringing joy to thousands of chronically and terminally ill children.
Kidd passed away today in New Orleans at a golf tournament organized to raise money for his beloved Kidd’s Kids charity. He died doing what he loved, and his final day was spent selflessly focused on those special children that meant the world to him."
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