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Reaction tonight to the death of Lima comedic legend Phyllis Diller.

Len Archibald, founder and executive director of the Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival presented Diller with a lifetime achievement award at her home in Los Angeles on June 14th.

The video of that award presentation was shown during the film festival at Lima's Civic Center on July 8th.

Archibald calls Driller a trailblazer.

Archibald's interview with Diller may have been one of her last.

He says visiting with Lima native was a thrill of a lifetime.