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Although the CBC did not immediately give a cause of death,
doctors had been treating McLean for melanoma since late 2015.
In a December 2016 blog post to fans, he said the treatment had
not been totally successful.
The Vinyl Cafe, a weekly CBC show broadcast in both Canada and
the United States, started in 1994 and focused on the life and
misadventures of Dave, owner of a small record store, and his
wife Morley.
McLean, who began his career as a journalist making CBC radio
documentaries, wrote a series of best-selling books based on the
show. He started taking The Vinyl Cafe on the road in 2008,
traveling to both Canada and the UInitd States.
"Stuart was an exceptional storyteller who has left an indelible
mark on CBC Radio and countless communities across Canada,"
Susan Marjetti, executive director of CBC Radio, said in a
statement.
McLean was awarded the Order of Canada in 2011 "for his
contributions to Canadian culture as a storyteller and
broadcaster". He won Canada's Leacock medal for humor three
times, most recently in 2007.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by David Gregorio)
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