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The former University Challenge quizmaster, playwright and publisher was a genuinely erudite man, with an intensely telegenic way of showcasing his natural intelligence
The master historian passed away at the age of 95 on October 1, 2012. "In an era of narrow specialists, Eric Hobsbawm remains the supreme generalist," said Sir Keith Thomas, himself an accomplished historian.