Ray Combs, a former host of TV’s “The New Family Feud” game show, committed suicide on June 2, 1996, after trying to commit suicide at least twice. Combs had been struggling with marital problems and recent career setbacks, and had tried to commit suicide at least twice before his death. He was found dead in the psychiatric ward of Glendale Adventist Hospital after weeks of attempts, including banging his head against the wall.
Combs was a comedian who followed Richard Dawson as the host of the game show “Family Feud”. After the network replaced him with the original host, Richard Dawson, the show ended up being canceled less than a year later. Combs took his own life by fashioning a noose from bedsheets, hanging himself in the closet of his room at Glendale Adventist Medical Center.
The identity of the dead man was not revealed, but it was Ray Combs. Combs was a comedian and host of the television game show, Family Feud, on June 2, 1996, after problems with his marriage and finances. The Network debuted an hour-long documentary series about the life of Ray Combs, who committed suicide in 1996.
The former Family Feud host, the funniest person ever to come from Hamilton, died on this day 25 years ago. He was only 40. Tragically, it was by suicide. Combs’ death was ruled a suicide by hanging.
In the past, comedian Ray Combs was a beloved pop culture figure, but his life off set of the famed game show had a darker side and a tragic end. His death has left a lasting impact on the lives of those who knew him and his legacy.
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| Ray Combs | Raymond Neil Combs Jr. (April 3, 1956 – June 2, 1996) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and game show host. He began his professional career in the … | en.wikipedia.org |
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