Big Mouth Mo Goes Down Burning

Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 11:20 AM Central

by Heather Koehler

Morton Downey Jr., trash talk show king of the 80's, passed away Monday after losing his battle with lung cancer and other respiratory problems. Morton is best remembered by the shock value of his tv show and the constant nicotine stick dangling from his lips. His signature trademark was exhaling in the faces of guests with whom he didn't agree.