attack while on the air. He did not return to broadcasting on a full-time basis. Death and legacy Rose died in his sleep on March 30, 2005, due to complications from pneumonia at the age of 70. He was married for 45 years to his wife Kae, with whom he had five children. In 2006, Dr. Don Rose was elected to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame as a member of the first class to be inducted. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Rose posthumously into their Hall of Fame in 2008. References External links DrDonRose.com (Bay Area Radio Museum official tribute website) Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco, KFRC webpage Tangent Sun San Francisco Bay Area Radio History Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia: Dr. Don Rose webpage Reelradio website includes several sound files with airchecks of Dr. Don Rose Bay Area Radio Museum includes radio history and several sound files of Dr. Don Rose Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia website Radio personalities from Atlanta Entertainers from Nebraska Radio personalities from Philadelphia Radio personalities from San Francisco University of Nebraska alumni 1934 births 2005 deaths People from North Platte, Nebraska Deaths from pneumonia in California People from Danville, California