Huell Howser, the folksy host of “California’s Gold” and other popular public television travelogue programs, has died. He was 67.

Famed for blurting out “That’s amazing!” or “Oh my gosh!” during interviews, Howser, who died last night, had recently retired from making original episodes of “California’s Gold,” in which he traveled around the state tracking down interesting people and places. The program aired statewide on public TV stations.

The Tennessee native’s retirement was announced on Nov. 27.

Photo: Howser interviews a student at Evans Adult School in Los Angeles. Credit: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times

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   Noted.

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   I don’t really reblog much here, but I do have to reblog this story. I grew up in Southern California watching

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    Every anthropology grad student — every anthropologist period, really — should watch as much

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    This makes me so incredibly sad.

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    You will be missed good sir. Huell Howser: The Drinking Game

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    So sad

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    I’m crying. I can’t help it. I loved the way he treated all the people he interviewed with respect. His enthusiasm and...

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    WHAT NO IT CAN’T BE. I fucking loved him and california’s gold was so awesome ugh why

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    WHAT?! Noooooo, he was fantastic.

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