Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/remembering-carol-channing-theater-star-who-didnt-let-life-pass-her-by Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Carol Channing passed away Tuesday at the age of 97. The Broadway legend won fame as Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" and performed it more than 5,000 times. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Judy Woodruff: Broadway legend Carol Channing passed away early today in Rancho Mirage, California.Channing won fame as Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" And she performed it more than 5,000 times over the years.At the 1971 Tony Awards, in character, she sang "Before the Parade Passes By."(SINGING) Judy Woodruff: "Hello, Dolly!"Carol Channing was 97 years old. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jan 15, 2019