Paranormal-Themed Radio Show Host Art Bell Dies
Radio personality Art Bell, known for his conspiracy theories, has died. He was 72.
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST:
Now from the sublime to the surreal - radio host Art Bell could talk for hours about conspiracy theories, ghost stories, alien abductions or things a sasquatch might say.
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ART BELL: So we actually have Bigfoot sounds.
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BELL: Good Lord.
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BELL: Are Bigfoot capable of big, blood-curdling screams?
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Oh, I'm quite certain. Their lungs are just massive.
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GARCIA-NAVARRO: Art Bell died Friday. He was 72.
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