Richard Dawson Dies: ‘Family Feud’ Host Was 79

[lookingfortruth]

Source: ABC

Richard Dawson known best for hosting the “Family Feud” and starring in “Hogan’s Heroes” has died, ABC News has confirmed.

He was 79. He died Saturday due to complications from cancer.




Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/06/richard-dawson-dies-family-feud-host-was-79/

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RIP. Underrated actor in my opinion

[KatyaR]

1. OMG, first Kathryn Joosten and now

Richard Dawson--I'm so very sad....

[lookingfortruth]

4. OH Man, Mrs Landingham Died. She was such a great actress.

[FailureToCommunicate]

10. here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=758587

[lookingfortruth]

15. Thanks

[Historic NY]

2. RIP Corporal Newkirk....

only Louie LeBeau (Robert Clary) remains.

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Don't forget Sgt Baker (Kenneth Washington) - he's still with us...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Washington

[tabasco]

19. He could rig up a radio with a box of toothpicks.

Smartest guy in Stalag 13.

[DearAbby]

12. That is how I remember him

Hogan's heroes.

[pansypoo53219]

22. dawson was my fav on that show.

why i watched the stupid feud as a kid.

[edbermac]

30. I think Cynthia Lynn is still alive

Klink's first secretary

[SGMRTDARMY]

3. RIP Richard Dawson

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Cross gently Corporal Newkirk...

I think that leaves only Corporal LeBeau and Sgt Baker from the original cast.

[TuxedoKat]

7. He was so funny

on Family Feud with the guests but never in a mean way. Loved his sense of humor. RIP.

[tabasco]

17. He really had a nice style.

It made that show something special.

[DinahMoeHum]

8. Remember him as Damon Killian in "The Running Man" ??

the sadistic TV game show host who replied to Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in that famous quote:

"Ben Richards": I'll be back!
"Damon Killian": Only in a re-run.

and for this:

". . .This is television, that's all it is. It has nothing to do with people, it's to do with ratings! For fifty years, we've told them what to eat, what to drink, what to wear... for Christ's sake, Ben, don't you understand? Americans love television. They wean their kids on it. Listen. They love game shows, they love wrestling, they love sports and violence. So what do we do? We give 'em *what they want*! We're number one, Ben, that's all that counts, believe me. I've been in the business for thirty years. . ."


Rest In Peace, Richard Dawson.



http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0206241/bio

[exboyfil]

13. A great role in an ok film

He was the star of the show in my opinion - much more interesting than the Arnie character.

[tabasco]

18. Agree!

He was the highlight of the movie.

[Blue_Tires]

32. a very sublime casting choice...

[itsrobert]

9. I just did a search 12 hours ago to see if he was still alive

Nt

[Ian David]

11. ...

[Festivito]

26. That's not Richard Dawson. This is:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_Gv7rkQipnM2mkob1T6EkA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYwMA--/&imgrefurl=http://tv.yahoo.com/news/richard-dawson-dead-79-141014554.html&usg=__drZ-64bUa2YI9CvvEmCThup_gTo=&h=376&w=600&sz=51&hl=en&start=10&zoom=1&tbnid=I2HvogVy3zsXiM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=135&ei=Tq3LT4StJKGi2QWy1bnaCw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drichard%2Bdawson%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://lovesandstratagems.blogspot.com/2010/11/scorpio-love-richard-dawson.html&usg=__8LClhe8C8MchoxqgN8sgJQJmeZY=&h=400&w=300&sz=32&hl=en&start=14&zoom=1&tbnid=yKIHY-uCAGYlJM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=93&ei=Tq3LT4StJKGi2QWy1bnaCw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drichard%2Bdawson%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Richard_Dawson&usg=__4x0geA0eWtEYgGFaeqVVhFITPkA=&h=305&w=400&sz=32&hl=en&start=23&zoom=1&tbnid=mnQ3VPz3qEL4lM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=124&ei=Nq7LT5DIFYSQ2QWHqJXaCw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drichard%2Bdawson%2Bhogan%2527s%2Bheroes%26start%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1
as Newkirk in Hogan's Heroes
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/180316&usg=__M-v-0lCgGghFvO0dmUGWLAfVy6Y=&h=300&w=490&sz=41&hl=en&start=133&zoom=1&tbnid=AOY1x_pcY9WtqM:&tbnh=80&tbnw=130&ei=R6_LT7W6KuXs2QWTqNXaCw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drichard%2Bdawson%2Bhogan%2527s%2Bheroes%26start%3D126%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1

[Ian David]

27. Also...

[Blue_Tires]

33. We probably need a proper tribute thread for that original SNL crew anyways...

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. I enjoyed him on TV very much.

[craigmatic]

16. This is sad news I liked him.

[cspanlovr]

20. I saw him walking down Sixth Ave. once...

back in the late 70's.
For ten years,I worked at the corner of 57th St & 6th, or, as we called it, "the center of the universe" because of all the stars and famous people you'd see. All the Networks are down just a few blocks, and a lot of nice hotels just north. Of everyone I saw, no one made a bigger scene on the street as Richard Dawson. He literally stopped traffic on 6th! People were hanging out their car windows waving and screaming "Richard!", "Richard!", and people surrounding him on the sidewalk in adulation. I saw alot of big stars, but I never saw anything like that.
RIP Richard.

[Bluenorthwest]

21. Fine work in many things, The Devil's Brigade

and King Rat come to mind. Underrated indeed.

[joanbarnes]

23. I LOVED him in Hogan's Heroes, so funny, so sarcastic.....

[smirkymonkey]

35. So did I! I had a huge crush on him!

Now I am almost exclusively attracted to Englishmen (Scottish, Welsh and Irish too), but I think it all started with Richard Dawson.

Sad to think that he's gone.

[center rising]

24. Loved Dawson on both Family Feud and Hogans Heroes!!

Also a great comedian. RIP Richard!!

[tawadi]

25. Funny guy

Always made me laugh. RIP 'The Kissing Bandit.'

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

28. Here's a good one

[Skittles]

29. I remember him as Diana Dors' husband

I am so freaking old

[Zorra]

31. One of the best of Hogan's Heroes:

RIP, Richard. Thanks for the laughs.

[Ian David]

34. I don't know why "Hitler" didn't also say, "And free all the P.O.W.'s" n/t

[Jimbo S]

36. Match Game

with Gene Rayburn. One of the more intelligent celebrety panelists.