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Channel Nine’s beloved presenter Bob Puccetti has sadly died (Image: Channel Nine)<\/p>\nThe beloved TV presenter, who was known as the “king of late-night television”, has died<\/p>\n
15:21, 04 Nov 2025Updated 16:54, 04 Nov 2025<\/p>\n
Channel Nine’s beloved presenter Bob Puccetti has sadly died (Image: Channel Nine)<\/p>\n
Channel Nine’s beloved presenter Bob Puccetti has sadly died at the grand age of 93, following a prolonged illness.<\/p>\n
The American-born host, best known for his work on Nine’s long-standing Mid Dawn programme in South Australia<\/a> during the 1980s, was a familiar face during advert breaks in Friday and Saturday night movie marathons, according to Mail Online.<\/p>\n Survived by his three children, Rina, Chris, and Mike, Puccetti earned the title “king of late-night television”.<\/p>\n His daughter, Rina, confirmed his passing in a heartfelt social media post. “Does anybody remember the Midnight to Dawn Show on Channel 9 in the early to mid-80s?”<\/p>\n “It was hosted by the legendary Bob Puccetti. Sadly, Bob passed away a few days ago at the grand old age of 93,” she shared, reports the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n “His media career included stints at The News, Channel 9, and 5AA with the late Bob Francis.<\/p>\n “He also played a key role in organising The Look of the Year Quest, a well-known modelling competition in Adelaide during the 1990s and early 2000s.<\/p>\n “He was universally liked by everyone who met him, and he genuinely loved people,” she concluded in the emotional tribute.<\/p>\n![\"Tributes](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Tributes-have-poured-in-online.jpg\")
Tributes have poured in online(Image: Channel 9)<\/p>\n