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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 11, 12:50 AM
Actor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
Mantooth had a decades-long career in television that also included soap operas and dozens of guest star roles.
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Actor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
Mantooth had a decades-long career in television that also included soap operas and dozens of guest star roles.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftRandolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC’s ‘Emergency!’, dies at 80
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Right-leaningCenter-rightRandolph Mantooth, ‘Emergency!’ star who played Johnny Gage, dead at 80
New York PostMixed
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)HighActor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
As of July 11, 2026 at 5:20 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Mantooth had a decades-long career in television that also included soap operas and dozens of guest star roles.
The headline split The left frames it as "Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC’s ‘Emergency!’, dies at 80". The right frames it as "Randolph Mantooth, ‘Emergency!’ star who played Johnny Gage, dead at 80".
Match confidence High confidence. 10 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
10 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
56/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftRandolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC’s ‘Emergency!’, dies at 80
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CenterActor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightRandolph Mantooth, ‘Emergency!’ star who played Johnny Gage, dead at 80
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New York PostNews report · Jul 11, 5:20 AM
Randolph Mantooth, ‘Emergency!’ star who played Johnny Gage, dead at 80
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Mantooth shot to fame in 1972 when he was cast in “Emergency!,” the NBC drama that introduced the profession of paramedics to millions of viewers.
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NBC NewsNews report · Jul 11, 4:07 AM
Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC’s ‘Emergency!’, dies at 80
medicnbcsdies
LOS ANGELES — Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter and medic John Gage in NBC’s “Emergency!” television series in the 1970s, has died at age 80 after a long illne...
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 11, 12:50 AM
Actor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
Mantooth had a decades-long career in television that also included soap operas and dozens of guest star roles.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 11, 12:50 AM
Actor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
Mantooth had a decades-long career in television that also included soap operas and dozens of guest star roles.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 11, 12:50 AM
Actor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
Mantooth had a decades-long career in television that also included soap operas and dozens of guest star roles.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jul 11, 12:50 AM
Actor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
Mantooth had a decades-long career in television that also included soap operas and dozens of guest star roles.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jul 11, 12:50 AM
Actor Randolph Mantooth, known for 'Emergency!', dies at 80
Mantooth had a decades-long career in television that also included soap operas and dozens of guest star roles.
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WNBC / NBC New YorkNews report · Jul 11, 12:36 AM
Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC's ‘Emergency!', dies at 80
Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter and medic John Gage in NBC’s “Emergency!” television series during the 1970s, has died at age 80 after a long illness, his fa...
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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Jul 11, 12:34 AM
'Emergency!' star Randolph Mantooth dies at 80 - Fri, 10 Jul 2026 PST
Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for playing firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage on the 1970s series "Emergency!," has died at 80, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Details56/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 10 sources
56/99 Wording GapHigh confidence10 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 11, 12:34 AM: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) joined the source map.
Jul 11, 12:36 AM: WNBC / NBC New York joined the source map.
Jul 11, 12:50 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jul 11, 12:50 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is stable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.