Ray Combs
Presenter, TV Personality
1956 – 1996
Who was Ray Combs?
Raymond Neil "Ray" Combs, Jr. was an American comedian, actor, and game show host.
Combs began his professional career as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s. His popularity on the stand-up circuit led to him being signed as the host of the revival of the game show Family Feud. The show aired on CBS and was in syndication until 1994. From 1995 to 1996, Combs hosted another game show Family Challenge.
Beset with marital and financial problems, Combs hanged himself in the closet of the psychiatric ward of Glendale Adventist Medical Center where he was being held for observation in June 1996.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1956
Hamilton - Also known as
- Raymond Neil Combs, Jr.
- Ray Jr.
- Children
- Religion
- Mormonism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Ohio
- Hamilton
- Died
- Jun 2, 1996
Glendale - Resting place
- Greenwood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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