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Mike Duffy, former Free Press TV critic, has died

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deadend
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Re: Mike Duffy, former Free Press TV critic, has died

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Very sad. He will be missed
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Re: Mike Duffy, former Free Press TV critic, has died

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Here's an example of Duffy's writing from the always-entertaining Feature Page in the January 11, 1989 edition of the Detroit Free Press:

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Re: Mike Duffy, former Free Press TV critic, has died

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Awesome! Thank you for sharing
waynerobertson1
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Re: Mike Duffy, former Free Press TV critic, has died

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First, Bob Talbert then Mike Downey and now Mike Duffy has left us but like them he leaves behind great memories and great columns. I like to think those three men have met in Heaven and having a good time swapping stories and making new memories. Rest in peace.
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Re: Mike Duffy, former Free Press TV critic, has died

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Sorry to bump this old thread but I just had to say that the piece remembering him is probably the fullest and most detailed piece like that I've read in a long time. That was a great love letter to the man from Julie Hinds, someone else that has worked in pop culture features at the Freep for a very long time. That's the secret, of course. She's still there and she's a professional too.
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