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Introductory Paragraph[edit]

I cleaned up the first paragraph, which was sloppy and misspelled Ray's name. --Hesperides

URL Link[edit]

Changed the word Unauthorized to Unofficial for the KGO history page.

Article restructured 2006-10-10[edit]

Article restructured and tone formalized to be more consistent with the biography page scheme. I know the birthdate (at least the month and day) have been mentioned on the air, if any listeners to the show, or anyone else, has this information, please add it to the introductory paragraph. Dreftymac 16:19, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah ha! He mentioned his birthday not five minutes ago, at the exact time that I was reading this discussion page! How bizarre. Anyway, it's February 7. And he seems very proud to be an Aquarius. -Randomglitter 10:15, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Leaving KGO[edit]

I came looking for "the end of KGO" story. What happened, when? (See: "KGO Ambush Firings" Dec 1, 2011? -- I was away from night-radio during that time). Can anyone update this Wiki-article? Ray was involved in so much -- that should be included. Wasn't he a San Francisco governing official? There was his early life, above the stockyards where he became vegetarian? And his rich music life, Piano, Jazz Festivals, what else? The Poetry nights; call-ins from Internet listeners all over the world. He was such a huge person, how can he just disappear. "A long-time listener from Seattle," HalFonts (talk) 01:02, 3 September 2012 (UTC) HalFonts (talk) 18:06, 11 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ray Taliaferro reported missing[edit]

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39542421/massac-county-deputies-search-for-missing-radio-host

https://abc7news.com/former-kgo-radio-host-ray-taliaferro-reported-missing-in-kentucky/4768644/

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/11/26/765006/

As of November 27th, 2018 theres lots of speculation on where Ray Taliaferro went in the Paducah, Kentucky Area.

Plus there were reports of dementia according to news sources in Kentucky and in San Francisco. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.17.179.250 (talk) 20:34, 27 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

https://blackpast.org/aah/taliaferro-raphael-ray-1939

Another source for Ray's bio. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.130.165 (talk) 17:10, 2 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/12/02/family-member-ray-taliaferros-body-found/

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/bay-area-journalist-ray-taliaferro-found-dead-in-kentucky/1635960009

Here are the sources confirming Ray Taliaferro's death. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.130.165 (talk) 13:06, 3 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/autopsy-confirms-no-foul-play-in-death-of-ray-taliaferro/1639625512

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/04/ray-taliaferro-foul-play-unlikely-in-longtime-radio-hosts-death-authorities-say/

Here is the Current Status on the Ray Taliaferro death investigation according to SJ Mercury News and KRON as of December 4th 2018. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:ECAB:E208:614A:ACC8 (talk) 01:47, 5 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, IP, I had seen he had been found in the Chronicle and so used that as the source. I saw the Black Past source when I worked on the article after reading about his being missing, but I wasn't sure how reliable it is. Yngvadottir (talk) 17:40, 3 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/12/03/ray-taliaferros-son-searches-for-answers-about-his-fathers-death/

And here is an interview that Ray Taliaferro son did today in the reaction to his death. Also there are notes that an investigation is taking place. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:5E5A (talk) 04:28, 4 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you again. I see they are to do an autopsy tomorrow (today UTC), so I hope there will soon be at least a definite date of death. I also hope for some obituaries in tomorrow's papers. Yngvadottir (talk) 06:14, 4 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Why is Wikipedia still identifying Ray Taliaferro as a Living Person on the warning signs[edit]

As of December 2018 we have major media outlets in Kentucky and San Francisco all saying that a death investigation is taking place for Ray Taliaferro and the lead up to his death. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:8270:0:0:0:5E5A (talk) 04:30, 4 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

On reflection I've removed the category and the tag. He was already in the category for 2018 deaths. Yngvadottir (talk) 06:21, 4 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]