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[Cait Sith]

While many in the U.K. are busy celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, a familiar face in Britain has died. The English-born actor, Richard Dawson — who was most known as the host of Family Feud — passed away in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was 79-years-old.

His son Gary made the announcement on Facebook saying, "It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my father passed away [Saturday] evening from complications due to esophageal cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He was an amazing talent, a loving husband, a great dad and a doting grandfather. He will be missed but always remembered."

Many remember the personable TV actor for his penchant of kissing all the female contestants on the popular game show, which ran from 1976 to 1985 and won him an Emmy. But he also had a fan following for his role as the Cockney POW Cpl. Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes.

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Man, this sucks! I used to watch him on Family Feud along with his appearances on Match Game on GSN. He's a legend and he'll be missed. The only man to be kissing other men's wives and getting away with it. He was the dude who invented swag!! May he R.I.P!

[Shortline Bus]

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Man, this sucks! I used to watch him on Family Feud along with his appearances on Match Game on GSN. He's a legend and he'll be missed. The only man to be kissing other men's wives and getting away with it. He was the dude who invented swag!! May he R.I.P!

Actually i saw the oringal version of Family Feud with Mr. Dawson lol in the early/mid 1980's. And my favorites as a couple of classic shows having espiodes about their apperences on "Family Feud."

1)"Mama's Family"


2)Three Company




And oringal ABC-TV promo from the mid 1970's. Later it was synidcated aka off network.

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You will never be forgotten, from Family Feud or the Match Game. Great shows.

[NYCtrainfan01]

Wow this is really sad... I remember the "kissing bandit" on family fued. He was the last regular from match game to be alive until two days ago.... R.I.P Mr. Richard Dawson. You will be missed.