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Dick Foley, KOMO Host and Brothers Four Folk Singer, Dies at 85

Dick Foley was a Grammy-nominated folk singer and Emmy-winning KOMO host who impacted Seattle's music and broadcasting scenes for decades.

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Dick Foley — a pioneering, Grammy-nominated Seattle folk singer who performed at the Academy Awards and at the White House before his second act as a longtime KOMO host — has died. Read more...

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Dick Foley, KOMO host and Brothers Four folk singer, dies at 85

Dick Foley — a pioneering, Grammy-nominated Seattle folk singer who performed at the Academy Awards and at the White House before his second act as a longtime KOMO host — has died. Read more...

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A longtime KOMO host and Grammy-nominated Seattle folk pioneer has died

The Emmy-winning broadcaster and Grammy-nominated musician would have turned 86 next month. The University of Washington alumnus was raised in Madison Park.

·Seattle, United States
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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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