Charles F. Dolan, the visionary founder of HBO and Cablevision, passed away at the age of 98. His legacy in cable television is immense, including the founding of HBO, Cablevision, and American Movie Classics. Dolan also established News 12, the first 24-hour local news cable channel in the U.S.
TV pioneer Charles F. Dolan, who founded multiple media companies, including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at the age of 98. His family announced his passing in a statement to Newsday, saying, 'It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father and patriarch, Charles Dolan, the visionary founder of HBO and Cablevision.
' A family spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that he 'passed away peacefully from natural causes, surrounded by his loved ones.' 'Remembered as both a trailblazer in the television industry and a devoted family man, his legacy will live on,' the spokesperson added. Dolan's legacy in cable TV includes founding Home Box Office, which later became known as HBO, in 1972 and founding Cablevision the following year. He also launched the American Movie Classics television station in 1984. He was also founder and chairman emeritus of The Lustgarten Foundation in Uniondale, New York, which conducts pancreatic cancer research. Additionally, he launched News 12 in New York City, the first 24-hour cable channel for local news in the U.S. Dolan, a Cleveland native whose primary home was in Cove Neck Village on Long Island in New York, also held controlling stakes in companies that owned Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers, according to Newsday. He is survived by six children, 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. His wife, Helen Ann Dolan, died last year. The Wall Street Journal contributed to this report
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