ABC News has confirmed Richard Dawson has died. Dawson is best known for his hosting stint on the '70s TV game show "The Family Feud.”
Jun 3, 2012 9:12am
Richard Dawson Dies: ‘Family Feud’ Host Was 79
Richard Dawson known best for hosting the “Family Feud” and starring in “Hogan’s Heroes” has died, ABC News has confirmed.
He was 79. Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm in Gosport, Hampshire England on Nov. 30, 1932.
Dawson hosted several incarnations of the popular game show the “Family Feud” after it debuted in 1976.
In addition to hosting “Family Feud,” Dawson appeared on the show “Match Game.”
He also appeared in films like “The Running Man” and television series such as “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” according to IMDB.com.