Chris Hyndman of TV's 'Steven and Chris' dies
The host of the popular CBC daytime show was found dead on Tuesday, the network confirms. Hosted with his partner Steven Sabados »
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Christopher Hyndman, CBC co-host, remembered as 'a force of nature'
Fans, friends and colleagues are mourning the death of Canadian television personality Christopher Hyndman, one half of the internationally renowned design team from CBC-TV's Steven and Chris. Along with his on-screen and off-screen partner of 25 years, Steven Sabados, Hyndman was on the forefront during the formative years of reality-based TV and was among the first openly gay hosts to draw legions of fans and admirers. By 2001, they had scored their first television show on HGTV, Designer Guys, which became a smash success during the early years of reality-based programming.
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