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'''LouLouis R Guzzo''' (1918January or11, 1919 -– June 29, 2013) was a former journalist, author, and television commentator in [[Seattle, Washington]]. He was an art and theater critic for 20 years at the ''[[Seattle Times]]'', then served as the managing editor of the ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/connelly/332901_joel24.html|title=Sizing up a rerun of Rossi, Gregoire match|date=September 23, 2007|work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]|accessdateaccess-date=July 9, 2010|first1=Joel|last1=Connelly}}</ref> where his [[investigative journalism|investigative]] team wrote stories that led to the [[indictment]]s of more than fifty corrupt government officials.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
Guzzo was closelyan associatedally withof Washington state [[Governor (United States)|governor]] [[Dixy Lee Ray]].<ref>{{cite news|url=httphttps://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/71990618.html?dids=71990618:71990618&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+03%2C+1994&author=Peggy+Andersen&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Dixy+Lee+Ray%2C+Former+Governor%2C+U.S.+Atomic+Energy+Chief%2C+Dies&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102214934/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/71990618.html?dids=71990618:71990618&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+03,+1994&author=Peggy+Andersen&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Dixy+Lee+Ray,+Former+Governor,+U.S.+Atomic+Energy+Chief,+Dies&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 2, 2012|title=Dixy Lee Ray, Former Governor, US Atomic Energy Chief, Dies|date=January 3, 1994|work=[[The Washington Post]]|language=|accessdateaccess-date=July 9, 2010 | first=Peggy | last=Andersen}}</ref> He worked with her when she was at the [[U.S. Atomic Energy Commission]], co-authored books with her, and helped her in her successful bid for [[Governorgovernor ofin Washington]]1976.
Guzzo appeared regularly on [[KIRO-TV]] and [[KIRO (AM)]] radio, where he was also an editorial consultant. In 1986, a commentary attacking "[[punk rock]]" fans caught the attention of the Seattle [[crossover thrash]] band The Dehumanizers. In response the group recorded a satirical song "Kill Lou Guzzo" on their debut [[Extended play|7-inch EP]].<ref>Seattle Post Intelligencer - Music Review http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-The-Dehumanizers-Deep-Throat-A-1044660.php</ref> The record used unauthorized audio clips from Guzzo's TV editorial. Group members later received a [[cease and desist]] letter from KIRO and Guzzo.<ref>Cease letter image http://flag.blackened.net/daver/hardcore/dehum2.jpg {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510071625/http://flag.blackened.net/daver/hardcore/dehum2.jpg |date=2017-05-10 }}</ref>
Guzzo appeared regularly on [[KIRO-TV]] and Radio, where he was also an editorial consultant.
He diedhad several e-books published, and has had numerous speeches, talks, and commentaries posted to [[YouTube]]. After his retirement from KIRO, Guzzo maintained a website where he continued to write a daily commentary on Junecurrent 29events. He was a resident of [[Newcastle, Washington]]. Guzzo died in 2013 at the age of 94.<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Hagan |first=Maureen |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021315561_guzzoobitxml.html |title=Washington journalist Lou Guzzo dead at 94 | Local News |publisher=The Seattle Times |access-date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>▼
He had several e-books published, and has had numerous speeches, talks, and commentaries posted to YouTube.
In 1986, his commentaries caught the attention of the punk-metal band [[The Dehumanizers]], who named their debut [[Extended play|7" EP]] (and its title track) "Kill Lou Guzzo."
After his retirement from KIRO, Guzzo maintained a website where he continued to write a daily commentary on the events of the day.
▲He died on June 29, 2013 at the age of 94.<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Hagan |first=Maureen |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021315561_guzzoobitxml.html |title=Washington journalist Lou Guzzo dead at 94 | Local News |publisher=The Seattle Times |date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>
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| DATE OF DEATH = June 29, 2013
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