PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Joanne Rogers, the wife of Fred Rogers, was honored Thursday night. She received the George Romero Legacy Award at Steeltown Entertainment's 2019 Elly Awards.

But they're wrong. And Fred Rogers, who died Thursday at age 74 of stomach cancer, would have told everyone the same thing. Rogers knew that his shows would live on, and that made him happy.

Local Rev. Cornell Jones receives Fred Rogers Helper Award By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com October 11, 2023 at 10:18 pm EDT + Caption ...

On Sunday, Hanks came up short at the awards show. He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Fred Rogers in " A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." ...

When she was a tot, Santomero talked to Rogers on the TV screen. In the eighth grade she wrote that she wanted to be Mister Rogers in a career aspiration essay. Rogers’ influence extended into ...