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Originally posted by spookyfish
No. Louie Anderson is very much alive. That other guy, Ray Combs, I think, committed suicide. (Though, I think suicide is an entirely appropriate response after one hosts the Family Feud.)
Ahh, now we get the qualifiers. There are times I think he can be very funny. I don't always think so, but then again, there is only so much comedic mileage you can get out of obesity and a fucked-up childhood.
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Yes, as you would know, paig, if you watched the E! True Hollywood Story on Family Feud, you would know the breakdown (pun intended) on the hosts -
Richard Dawson - egomanic; difficult to work with; left over $ dispute; might have come back briefly later, but damage to relationship with producers was already done
Ray Combs - insecure, with bouts of depression; was fired for poor ratings (they have nver returned to Richard Dawson levels - damn that egomaniac!); killed self while in hospital for depression; bedsheet/closet but not linked to autoerotic asphyxiation (see Michael Hutchins)
Louie Anderson - couldn't improve ratings levels either (damn you, Richard Dawson!); was blackmailed regarding secret homosexual escapade (I believe he tried to pay a guy for some sex act and the guy later took to extortion to keep it out of the press); eventually fired
Bottom line - show should have ended when Dawson left (damn you, Richard Dawson!)
