<P> Osborne also participated in events at the Paley Center for Media in New York City saluting the television careers of Lucille Ball and Cloris Leachman . Beginning in 2005, Osborne hosted the annual "Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival" in Athens, Georgia . The non-profit event is held by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication . In 2010, Osborne hosted the very first TCM Classic Film Festival, and participated in subsequent annual festivals . </P> <P> In 2011, Osborne became ill and TCM announced that Osborne would be taking "a short break from his TCM hosting duties for minor surgery, followed by a vacation ." Osborne continued to appear on Saturday nights, hosting "The Essentials" with Alec Baldwin . In 2012, Osborne began to share some of his hosting duties with Ben Mankiewicz . Mankiewicz hosted primetime films two nights a week as well as many daytime events . Osborne stated that he would continue to work "as long as I have health, and as long as I think I look O.K. on camera ." He also said, "If I really couldn't do it with enthusiasm, that would be the time to quit ." </P> <P> In 2014, as part of an exclusive programming deal with Disney, TCM agreed to become the sponsor of The Great Movie Ride . The attraction underwent a refurbishment in 2015, with the addition of a new pre-show and post-show hosted by Osborne, who also provides onboard narration to the ride . The changes were unveiled on May 29, 2015 . </P> <P> Osborne retired from the air in early 2016 due to ill - health and missed a number of TCM annual events over the next year . Osborne died at his New York City apartment in the Osborne on West 57th Street on Monday, March 6, 2017, from natural causes . He was 84 . </P>

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