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In Memoriam: Ramona Bell
Art Bell's beloved wife of fifteen years, Ramona, died
unexpectedly last night after an asthma attack. At present, the
exact cause of Mrs. Bell's death has not been determined. It
apparently took place during her sleep.
Until her death, Art and Ramona Bell had not been apart a day
since they were married. Mrs. Bell had suffered from asthma for
years, and took her normal steps to control the attack, which
occurred sometime last night in Laughlin, Nevada where the Bells
were taking a brief vacation. Ramona Bell was 47 years old.
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Some critics see Bell as a kook, and some guests have been
criticized as cranks or quacks; Coast-to-Coast is subject to
frequent ridicule and criticism on the usenet group alt.fan.art-bell,
and in certain AOL chatrooms. Radio host Phil Hendrie
occasionally lampoons Bell, his guests, and the unusual products
offered by advertisers.
Others regard Bell as a masterful showman, noting that he calls
his show "absolute entertainment" [2], and further noting his
statements that he does not necessarily accept every guest or
caller's claims, but only offers a forum where they will not be
ridiculed. Bell is one of few talk show hosts who does not
screen calls. His calm attitude, patient questions and ability
to tease substance from the sometimes nebulous statements of
callers and guests gave his show a relaxed and serious
atmosphere earning him much praise from those who contend the
paranormal deserved a mature outlet of discussion in the media.
Ed Dames, Richard C. Hoagland and Terence McKenna were regular
guests who typically discussed "fringe" topics.
Bell's interests, however, extend beyond the paranormal,
interviewing singers Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, comedian
George Carlin, writer Dean Koontz, and frequent guest physicist
Michio Kaku.
There are two annual features on Bell's program: On Halloween,
his show is renamed "Ghost to Ghost A.M.", and is devoted to
callers relating their allegedly real-life encounters with
ghosts. Every New Year's Eve, Bell invites callers to make a
prediction for the coming year; the predictions are then
reviewed at the close of the next year.
Beginning in late 1996, Bell was criticized for reporting rumors
that comet Hale-Bopp was being closely followed by an
Unidentified Flying Object. It was speculated that members of
the Heaven's Gate group committed mass suicide based on rumors
Bell aired, but others discounted this, noting that the Heaven's
Gate website stated that "Whether Hale-Bopp has a 'companion' or
not is irrelevant from our perspective." [3] Susan Wright notes,
however, that Bell was also "one of the first to publicise
expert opinions debunking the 'alien companion'" said to have
been shadowing Hale-Bopp (Wright, 187)
Bell is well known in the world of amateur radio by his callsign,
W6OBB. Art and many of his fans can be heard nightly on the
80-meter amateur radio band at frequency 3840 kHz.
Retirements and comebacks, again
Bell has retired and returned to Coast to Coast several times.
His first retirement, which he announced unexpectedly on October
13, 1998, was due to unspecified threats made against his
family. He returned after about two weeks. [4]
In April, 2000, Bell again retired, but offered no details other
than stating he intended to "resolve a family crisis"; Mike
Siegel took over the program. Bell returned in February of 2001,
saying he had left to deal with the aftermath of his son's rape,
but was now confident the issue was resolved. Bell also had
another legal matter as he was falsely [5] accused of once being
a child molester. Bell also noted that since his departure,
Coast to Coast had lost a number of affilates, and that Seigel
had taken the program in a "different direction" that Bell
apparently did not approve of. As Coast to Coast's creator, Bell
retained some authority over the program, and thus felt his
return was necessary.
Bell last retired in late 2002, citing recurring back pain, and
was replaced by George Noory. Bell again returned in September,
2003, to host all weekend broadcasts.
In June 2005, he announced a 'semi-retirement'. For the time
being, he will only host the last two Sundays of every month,
leaving him more time to travel with his wife, Ramona.
Philippine allegations
A hoax e-mail recounting Bell's allegedly racist statements,
calling the Philippines "a disgusting and filthy place" on-air,
has been circulating online since the 1990s. Bell has repeatedly
denied making such a statement, furthermore noting that his wife
Ramona is partly of Philippine heritage.
In 2001, Bell sued the Philippine Daily Inquirer after the
newspaper published the e-mail as fact; the Inquirer published a
retraction and apologized to Bell.
Books
Bell has written, or co-written, several books. They include,
but may not be limited to, The Quickening: Today's Trends,
Tomorrow's World, The Art of Talk (an autobiography), The
Source, The Edge: Man's Mysterious Past & Incredible Future, and
The Coming Global Superstorm.
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The exact cause of Mrs. Bell's death has not been determined.
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UPDATE: April 15, 2006
Art Bell's New Wife
During the first hour, Art shared the story of how he met, fell
in love with, and married a very special Filipino woman, Airyn
Ruiz. Art also announced that he will be moving to the
Philippines on April 29th to be with Airyn, but will continue
doing weekend Coast programs from that location. Photos of Art
and Airyn below:
Art Bell's New Wife, Airyn Ruiz Bell
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Current Involvement
Bell's wife, Ramona, died of an acute asthma
attack on
January 5,
2006 in
Laughlin, Nevada, where the couple were
taking a short vacation. Ramona Bell was 47
years old. Days later, on
January 21,
2006, it was announced that Art would host
Coast to Coast more frequently, hosting the show
on Saturdays and Sundays (replacing
Ian Punnett on Saturday and
George Noory the first two Sundays of the
month).
The next day, Bell returned. He spent the
first hour relating the death of his wife. Also,
Bell announced that
Ian Punnett (the former Saturday host) would
not be unemployed. Ian would work the prefeed
live for 4 hours before Bell's slot on Saturday
nights from 9pm-1am ET (6pm-10pm PT; 23:00 -
03:00
UTC during standard time; 22:00 - 02:00 UTC
during daylight savings time). Ian's new show is
titled Coast to Coast Live with Ian Punnett
Bell announced in early March that due to the
passing of his wife he would soon be taking a
"huge risk" and "do something rash". On March 18
he clarified, announcing that he would be taking
a few weeks off in order to have a "change of
scenery". According to the Coast to Coast AM
web site, Art Bell will return to his Weekend
schedule on April 15, 2006.
On
April 15,
2006 the Coast to Coast website announced
Art Bell had gone to the
Philippines and had married
Airyn Ruiz, a 21-year-old recent college
graduate.
Airyn Ruiz contacted Art Bell through his
personal e-mail address concerning Art Bell's
late wife Ramona. She was given his contact
information from one of his ham-radio friends,
whom was currently in a relationship with
Airyn's sister. Bell shocked many listeners when
he announced his wedding over the air. He was
not planning on telling Coast to Coast listeners
about the wedding for another year, but decided
against this. He also announced that he had
decided to relocated to the
Philippines near
Manila and continue hosting Coast to Coast
via an
ISDN connection. Bell is currently in the
process of selling his property and possessions
in Nevada.
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