Longtime WSMV-TV anchor and media icon Dan Miller died Wednesday night of a heart attack at the age of 67 in his hometown of Augusta, Ga. Miller was the long time and well know face and newsman of WSMV Channel 4.
Miller was in Augusta for the Masters Golf Tournament and was accompanied on the trip by longtime colleagues and friends Rudy Kalis and Terry Bulger. He was apparently walking through his old neighborhood with Kalis when he became short of breath.
Last night he suffered an apparent heart attack and could not be revived.
Miller was a native of Augusta and worked in TV there and Columbia, SC before moving to Nashville in 1969.
Miller has been a fixture of Nashville television even though he spent a small amount of time in Los Angeles. In LA he was an anchor at KCBS and worked with his longtime friend and former WSMV weatherman Pat Sajak on the CBS late night Pat Sajak show.
In addition to his work as anchor, Miller also hosted a Sunday night talk show on WSMV during the '70s and '80s called Miller & Company. The show, which was eventually picked up by the national cable channel TNN, featured Miller at his best, sitting in a restaurant booth casually speaking to guests in his friendly but engaging style.
Miller came back to Nashville in the mid 90's and has been there since.
Arrangements have not been made at this time. He is survived by his wife Karen and has four children and two grandchildren.
You can see more information at Channel 4's website. Some of this information was from wsmv.com.
I extends my deepest sympathies to Miller's family, colleagues and friends at WSMV-News Channel 4, and all those who knew him well.
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