I haven't seen any diaries about this and perhaps it is because he was mainly a NY fixture but "Like It Is" host Gil Noble died on April 5th.
Here are some links to articles about him.
Groundbreaking black NY journalist Gil Noble dies
Remembering Gil Noble
Gil Noble, Host of Pioneering TV Show Focusing on Black Issues, Dies at 80
For me "Like It Is" was must see tv every Sunday at noon. When he had a stroke last summer, the show was cancelled. There was just no one who could fill his shoes.
For those of us who remember him, he will be missed.