 Brainer native and famous puppeteer Steve Hall passed away on Friday, December 28th in his hometown of Brainerd. Hall was known for celebrating or for creating and doing the voice of Shotgun Red, a famous puppet that was Ralph Emery's co-host on the talk show Nashville Now. Hall and Shotgun Red appeared on Nashville Now from 1983 until 1993. According to news for Nashville, Hall's son said that his father died during what he loved, fishing and hanging out. Steve Hall died of natural causes at the age of 64.