Arch Deal (October 5, 1931 – March 13, 2020, aged 88) was an American newscaster with WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida, having started in 1959.[1] He was also the father of Tampa musician Karen Deal.[2]

An avid skydiver, Deal had made more than 5,000 jumps by 2002. In 1975, his chute malfunctioned and he hit the ground at 120 mph. He suffered a broken neck, broken pelvis, and cracked ribs. In three months time, he returned to work at his WFLA-Ch. 8 job.[3] He later worked at radio station WRBQ-FM 104.7 as a sky traffic reporter until 1992.[4]

Personal life

In 1991, he became a father again, fathering a daughter.[5]

In 2010, his 57-year-old daughter Karen died, having been in a coma for a month after choking at dinner.[6]

Deal died on March 13, 2020, also after choking on food. He is survived by daughters, Diane and Michelle Deal and his son, Doug Deal.[3]

Published work

  • Corporate Fall Guy ISBN 0578086468, 9780578086460 (2011) [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Former WFLA anchor Arch Deal dies at 88". WFLA. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  2. ↑ The Tampa Tribune November 19, 2010 Local musician Karen Deal dead at 57 - Curtis Ross Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "Arch Deal, longtime WFLA news anchor who survived parachute fall, dead at 88". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ↑ St. Petersburg Times August 11, 2002 Ex-anchor survives skydiving accident By John Balz
  5. ↑ Big Cat Rescue Arch Deal
  6. ↑ Tampa Bay Times Saturday, November 20, 2010 Local musician Karen Deal, wife of Jefferson Airplane singer, dies By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer
  7. ↑ Corporate Fall Guy: The Ups and Downs of a TV Anchor/skydiver Corporate Fall Guy: The Ups and Downs of a TV Anchor/skydiver


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