R.I.P.: Car Talk's Tom Magliozzi Has Died

Tom Magliozzi (RHoward photo)

Tom Magliozzi, the older, taller half of Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, died today of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

He was 77-years-of-age.

Tom and his brother Ray Magliozzi first broadcast their public radio call-in show Car Talk in 1977 from the studios of WBUR in Boston.

They offered advice on cars and life, but it was the duo’s sense of humor and Tom’s iconic laugh that made the show so memorable for millions of fans across the country.

NPR began distributing Car Talk nationally in 1987. More than 4 million people tuned in each week, making it one of public radio’s most successful shows ever.

The show stopped recording new episodes two years ago and is currently airing old archives.