Richard Dawson, born Colin Lionel Emm (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012)
He was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976 to 1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game from 1973 to 1978. After a successful career in British television and cinema, Dawson moved to Los Angeles. In 1983, Dawson made an appearance on Mama's Family as himself, hosting an episode of Family Feud where the Harpers play as contestants (reuniting him with former Match Game co-panelists Betty White and Vicki Lawrence). In 1984, the English born Dawson became an American citizen while remaining a British subject. Richard Dawson died of complications from esophageal cancer at age 79 in 2012. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.