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'Price is Right' announcer Rod Roddy dies
Associated Press ^
| 10-27-03
Posted on 10/28/2003, 2:46:53 AM by Brian S
Edited on 4/13/2004, 9:44:35 AM by Jim Robinson.
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Rod Roddy, the flashy-dressed announcer on "The Price is Right" whose booming, jovial voice invited lucky audience members to "Come on down!" for nearly 20 years, died Monday. He was believed to be 66.
Roddy, who suffered from colon and breast cancer, died at Century City Hospital, according to his longtime agent, Don Pitts. He had been hospitalized for two months.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obituary; rodroddy
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:46:53 AM
by
Brian S
To: Brian S
I hope the first words he heard weren't...
Rod Roddy, come on down.
To: Brian S
God rest his soul. I remember him as far back as I can remember watching TV.
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:50:17 AM
by
Pyro7480
(“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid" - Benjamin Franklin)
To: Brian S
RIP
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:50:24 AM
by
tioga
(rain rain, go away... -tomorrow I start building the ark)
To: Brian S
Aw, that's a shame. I watch the PIR while on the treadmill at my gym. Beats the heck out of Ellen Degeneres, and the hags on The View.
Sounds like he didn't have much family. Sad.
Prairie
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:51:51 AM
by
prairiebreeze
(We will not deny, ignore or pass our problems along to other Presidents. ---GWBush)
To: gov_bean_ counter
Damn, Bob Barker buries another announcer. I still remember when Jonny Olsen had Rod's gig.
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:53:45 AM
by
Orangedog
(Soccer-Moms are the biggest threat to your freedoms and the republic !)
To: gov_bean_ counter
aargh!
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:54:05 AM
by
EggsAckley
(..........................God Bless and Keep Terri.....................)
To: Brian S
Sad. RIP, Mr. Roddy.
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:55:17 AM
by
4mycountry
(Here's to Bush '04, Mr. Limbaugh, the outlawing of speedos and the banning of kiddie animes! *glug*)
To: Brian S
Meanwhile, Bob Barker just keeps on tickin'.
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:55:26 AM
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: gov_bean_ counter
Oh, that's hilarious!
To: Brian S
I remember when he started at Price is Right when I was a kid.
"A new CAR!"
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:56:03 AM
by
Dan from Michigan
("I don't want to Raise Taxes" "I think everything must be looked at" - Jennifer Granholm. (D))
To: July 4th
Very sad though - I remember staying home from grade school when I was sick...and the major benefit was being able to watch TPIR.
To: Brian S
Wow, him and Re-run within a week of each other. Anyway, I always thought it was funny the way he announced the power steering as if that was a great new feature.
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posted on
10/28/2003, 2:58:19 AM
by
Rodney King
(No, we can't all just get along.)
To: Dan from Michigan
when I was about 5 I remember they changed over to Rod. I remember because I was babysat by a woman who would plop us in front of the TV for eight hours until my parents got home from work. ahh, I miss the eighties.
Odd that I remember that, who did he replace?
To: Brian S
Whew! I thought for a minute that something happened to Bill Cullen.
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posted on
10/28/2003, 3:00:07 AM
by
fat city
(Julius Rosenberg's soviet code name was "Liberal")
To: gov_bean_ counter
How about God saying "Rod Roddy, come on up"?
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posted on
10/28/2003, 3:00:34 AM
by
GeronL
(Please visit www.geocities.com/geronl)
To: Brian S
SOAP is still the best sit-com of all time.
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posted on
10/28/2003, 3:00:59 AM
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Conservomax
Johnny Olsen. I remember him as well.
Price is Right is one of the first shows I remember as a little kid. I remember it at 2 or 3 years old.
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posted on
10/28/2003, 3:05:31 AM
by
Dan from Michigan
("I don't want to Raise Taxes" "I think everything must be looked at" - Jennifer Granholm. (D))
To: Brian S
Whew!
I though Rowdy Roddy had died!
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