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RIP Richard Dawson

STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16252 posts, RR: 52
Posted (11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1095 times:

This man, host of Family Feud in the Eighties, had swagger. Watching him flirt with the ladies was a lesson each night.

http://news.yahoo.com/family-feud-tv...hard-dawson-dies-79-143746235.html

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Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38496 posts, RR: 80
Reply 1, posted (11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1091 times:

Rest in peace Richard Dawson!
So sad to read of this. I watched his game show after school hundreds of times as a kid.

Bring back the Concorde

srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51
Reply 2, posted (11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1074 times:

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I liked him on Hogan's Heroes, but my favorite role of his was as Killian in The Running Man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xStvfbIddM0&list=HL1338742649

Some parts of which were sampled in the song "Temple Of Dreams" by Messiah:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKduhUXa0rg

ZANL188 From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 3247 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1071 times:

Quoting Superfly (Reply 1):
So sad to read of this. I watched his game show after school hundreds of times as a kid.

With me it was Hogans Heroes - came on right after I got home school...

I especially liked him in Running Man, very evil...

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RIP Mr Dawson

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STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16252 posts, RR: 52
Reply 4, posted (11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1071 times:

And in a strange coincidence he died exactly 16 years to the day after Ray Combs (whom replaced Dawson) committed suicide. I liked Ray Combs, I thought he was really funny. I was shocked when he committed suicide.

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

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fxramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 7023 posts, RR: 93
Reply 5, posted (11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1059 times:

One of the best and most liked game show hosts of all time.

connies4ever From Canada, joined Feb 2006, 3854 posts, RR: 13
Reply 6, posted (11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1033 times:

Quoting srbmod (Reply 2):
I liked him on Hogan's Heroes, but my favorite role of his was as Killian in The Running Man:

Evil incarnate in that one. Although Charlize Theron might give him a run for the money in "Snow White". Brilliant. Movie only so-so.

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

SmittyOne From United States of America, joined Feb 2012, 898 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1018 times:

LOL, could you imagine a game show host kissing every female contestant in 2012. He was the man.

Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38496 posts, RR: 80
Reply 8, posted (11 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1005 times:

Quoting SmittyOne (Reply 7):
LOL, could you imagine a game show host kissing every female contestant in 2012.

I used to wonder if he ever got cold sores or herpes from kissing all of those women. In my silly teenage mind back in the 80s, I thought that was the reason he left the show.

Bring back the Concorde

PSA53 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3004 posts, RR: 4
Reply 9, posted (11 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 979 times:

I wasn't really a fan of Family Feud or Hogan's Hero's,but every morning I would get up and watch him on Match Game.He was great and along with Charles Nelson Reilly and Brett Summers gave Match Game the huge following it has today.Most MG shows are seen on Game Show Network.But he was the master of the quick quips.He was great.

R.I.P. Richard Dawson

Tuesday's Off! Do not disturb.

SmittyOne From United States of America, joined Feb 2012, 898 posts, RR: 2
Reply 10, posted (11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 913 times:

Quoting Superfly (Reply 8):
I used to wonder if he ever got cold sores or herpes from kissing all of those women. In my silly teenage mind back in the 80s, I thought that was the reason he left the show.

Good point - that's a lot of different bugs mixing together. He must have had a hell of an immune system by the end of the series.

Got to hand it to him though - he kissed the heifers and the hotties all the same. RIP

AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18829 posts, RR: 64
Reply 11, posted (11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 910 times:

Survey Says!: RIP

Quoting SmittyOne (Reply 10):
he kissed the heifers and the hotties all the same.

LOL, something tells me he'd enjoy a comedic break in his obit.

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L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62
Reply 12, posted (11 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 826 times:

He also had several movie roles besides "The Running Man". He was in "The Devils Brigade" amoung others.

It may be a good thing he will miss the remake of Running Man that is comming out. Remakes tend to be hatchet jobs.

Quoting SmittyOne (Reply 10):
He must have had a hell of an immune system by the end of the series.

If you never expose yourself to something you will never build up an immunity!

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seb146 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9810 posts, RR: 17
Reply 13, posted (11 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 750 times:

When I heard this, my first thought was: He has been alive this whole time??

Quoting STT757 (Thread starter):
Watching him flirt with the ladies was a lesson each night.

ummm... flirt? Not really. I know you (general terms, not STT in particular) may think this in bad taste, but I believe he was drunk for his entire run on Family Feud. He sure sounded and looked like it. He may have been so drunk he thought he was the cat's meow, so to speak.

Quoting PSA53 (Reply 9):
Charles Nelson Reilly and Brett Summers

gay and gay. Just sayin...

Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 11):
Survey Says!: RIP

+1 for Aero!

He certainly had an influance on American game show television.

GO CANUCKS GO!!

EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12559 posts, RR: 64
Reply 14, posted (11 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 688 times:

Hogan's Heroes. Match Game. Family Feud. The Running Man.

Richard Dawson was, simply, the best.

Rest in peace, sir. You were one of a kind and will be missed.

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