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B. Smith, TV personality and model, dead at 70
Published February 23, 2020
B. Smith, known for her modeling career and her television program "B. Smith With Style," has died after fighting early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was 70.
Smith, whose full name was Barbara Smith, was married to Dan Gasby, who shared the news on Facebook on Sunday morning.
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"It is with great sadness that my daughter Dana and I announce the passing of my wife, Barbara Elaine Smith," he wrote. "B. died peacefully Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 10:50 pm, of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in our home in Long Island, New York. She was 70."
B. Smith. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) (AP)
Gasby continued, thanking Smith's hospice and caregivers, as well as thanking their fans for their support.
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"Heaven is shining even brighter now that it is graced with B.'s dazzling and unforgettable smile."
According to her website, Smith, who was also a lauded lifestyle guru, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2013.
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Beginning in the 1990s, Smith hosted "B. Smith With Style," a nationally syndicated talk show.
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