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Tom O’Connor, Comedian and Veteran Game Show Host, Dies at 81
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variety.comEllise Shafer administratorTom O’Connor, the British comedian and host of game shows like “Crosswits,” “Password” and “Name That Tune,” has died.
He was 81.O’Connor’s family told the BBC that the comedian, who had Parkinson’s disease for over a decade, died in a hospital in Buckinghamshire on Sunday.O’Connor began his career in show business on the talent show “Opportunity Knocks,” which he won three times.
His television breakthrough was on the show “The Comedians,” where he performed stand-up sets. But O’Connor was best known as the host of several classic game shows, including “Crosswits,” “Password,” “Name That Tune,” “The Zodiac Game” and “Gambit.”Born on Oct.
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