Mock him if you will, but the fact that you've heard of him means he was doing something right...
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- 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.
"He had such a strong spirit. He just wouldn't give up," Pitts said Monday.
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A good guy and a good Texan... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Kevin | October 28, 2003 11:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A good guy and a good Texan. He will be missed.
1. Posted by Kevin | October 28, 2003 11:25 AM |
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Posted on October 28, 2003 11:25
2. Posted by Jane | October 28, 2003 11:46 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oh, that's sad. His outfits were pretty scary, but I always liked the guy. RIP Rod.
2. Posted by Jane | October 28, 2003 11:46 AM |
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Posted on October 28, 2003 11:46
3. Posted by OF Jay | October 28, 2003 12:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Before anyone actually asks, men can have breast cancer, which is a pretty unsettling thing.
3. Posted by OF Jay | October 28, 2003 12:52 PM |
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Posted on October 28, 2003 12:52
4. Posted by Mad Ogre | October 28, 2003 6:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I thought he was the pro-wrestler who starred in that flick "They Live".
I guess he finally ran out of bubble-gum.
4. Posted by Mad Ogre | October 28, 2003 6:29 PM |
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Posted on October 28, 2003 18:29