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Joanne Rogers stands in front of a giant Mister Rogers Forever Stamp following the first-day-of-issue dedication in Pittsburgh on March 23, 2018. Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, the gentle TV host who entertained and educated generations of preschoolers on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” has died. She was 92. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Joanne Rogers, widow of TV’s famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92

By Mark Kennedy - Associated Press

FILE - This June 28, 1989, file photo, shows Fred Rogers as he rehearses the opening of his PBS show &quot;Mister Rogers' Neighborhood&quot; during a taping in Pittsburgh. It’s been 50 years since Fred Rogers first appeared on our TVs, a gentle and avuncular man who warbled &quot;Won't You Be My Neighbor?&quot; The golden anniversary of America’s favorite neighbor’s appearance is being celebrated with a PBS special next month, a new stamp, a feature-length documentary coming out this summer and plans for a Tom Hanks-led biopic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Fred Rogers, America’s favorite neighbor, celebrated in 2018

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 19, 2012 file photo, world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays in the rotunda of the State of Illinois building, the James R. Thompson Center, in Chicago. Ma will receive the first Fred Rogers Legacy Award, which is named for the creator and late host of the public television show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Ma was a guest on the show and became friends with Rogers. Ma will give a recital after accepting the award May 23 at a ceremony in the St. Vincent Basilica. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to receive 1st Fred Rogers award

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