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| date_of_birth =[[December 6]], [[1939]]
| place_of_birth =| date_of_death =[[August 4]], [[2012]]| place_of_death =Albuquerque, NM
| occupation =Radio talk show host
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'''Luke McCoy''' is was the moniker of '''Luther Ralton Eason''' (b. [[1939]]), a talk show host for the [[WCOA]] radio station. He hosted the "[[Pensacola Speaks]]" call-in show as well as the morning news program with [[Don Parker]]. He is married to [[Katherine Ann Felton-McCoy]], an account executive with [[Cumulus Broadcasting]], WCOA's parent company.
McCoy served in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and with the Marine Corps in Vietnam, where he was wounded in action.<ref>[http://wcoapensacola.com/default.asp?pid=4444 WCOA Air Personalities]</ref> He and callers frequently exchange the Marines greeting, "Semper Fi."
In late [[2008]] he announced his retirement from radio, effective [[December 19]].
While playing golf at the Sandia Country Club in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 4, 2012, Luke was struck by lightining from a small thunderstorm that was passing over the area. His golfing partners said the bolt seemingly came out of a clear blue sky and struck McCoy as he was celebrating his 2 under par score on the 3rd hole. Long time friend Peter Griffin said, "Luke was doing his Tea Party Dance and climbed on top of our golf cart and started shouting Obama's an alien from Uranus, like he always did and boom! This huge bolt of lightning came out of nowhere and zapped him!" McCoy's injuries were fatal.
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