Richard Dawson was an English-born American actor, comedian, game show panelist and host in America. He was best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan’s Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and 1994-1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He died Saturday night at the age of 79, from complications related to esophageal cancer at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
