Dave Kendall, Former MTV Host, Dies

Dave Kendall, the creator and host of MTV‘s 120 Minutes, has died. Kendall’s former colleague Matt Pinfield announced his death on social media. No cause of death has been presented, and Kendall’s age has not officially been confirmed. Kendall’s Wikipedia page lists his age at 68. “Heartbroken to hear about the passing of Dave Kendall,” Pinfield wrote on Tuesday. “Dave was one of the true believers. Long before alternative music found its way into the mainstream, he was there every week on 120 Minutes, introducing people to bands that would go on to define an era.” 120 Minutes was not some sort of ironic or deep series title — the late, late night show played music videos for two hours. What a time it was. These days, MTV barely exists. The Paramount Global-owned cable channel pretty much