Arch Deal(October 5, 1931 – March 13, 2020, aged 88) was an American newscaster withWFLA-TVinTampa, Florida,having started in 1959.[1]He was also the father of Tampa musicianKaren Deal.[2]
An avid skydiver, Deal had made more than 5,000 jumps by 2002. In 1975, his chute malfunctioned and he hit the ground at 120 mph. He suffered a broken neck, broken pelvis, and cracked ribs. In three months time, he returned to work at his WFLA-Ch. 8 job.[3]He later worked at radio stationWRBQ-FM104.7 as a sky traffic reporter until 1992.[4]
Personal life
editIn 1991, he became a father again, fathering a daughter.[5]
In 2010, his 57-year-old daughter Karen died, having been in a coma for a month after choking at dinner.[6]
Deal died on March 13, 2020, also after choking on food. He is survived by daughters, Diane and Michelle Deal and his son, Doug Deal.[3]
Published work
edit- Corporate Fall GuyISBN0578086468,9780578086460 (2011)[7]
References
edit- ^"Former WFLA anchor Arch Deal dies at 88".WFLA.2020-03-15.Retrieved2022-03-19.
- ^The Tampa TribuneNovember 19, 2010Local musician Karen Deal dead at 57 - Curtis RossArchived2017-05-10 at theWayback Machine
- ^ab"Arch Deal, longtime WFLA news anchor who survived parachute fall, dead at 88".Tampa Bay Times.Retrieved15 March2020.
- ^St. Petersburg Times August 11, 2002Ex-anchor survives skydiving accident By John Balz
- ^Big Cat RescueArch Deal
- ^Tampa Bay Times Saturday, November 20, 2010Local musician Karen Deal, wife of Jefferson Airplane singer, dies By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer
- ^Corporate Fall Guy: The Ups and Downs of a TV Anchor/skydiverCorporate Fall Guy: The Ups and Downs of a TV Anchor/skydiver
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