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- Gene Wood, a veteran announcer for television game shows like ''Family Feud'' and ''Password,'' died on May 21 at a hospital in Boston. He was 78 and had lived in Adamsville, R.I., after retiring in the late 1990's.
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He died of lung cancer in Boston, Massachusetts on May 21, 2004 at the age of 78. He was survived by his wife of 44 years, Carleen Anderson Wood; two daughters, Sasha and Mia Wood, both of Los Angeles; a son from a previous marriage, Timothy E. Wood of San Francisco; and two grandchildren.
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Jun 14, 2004 · June 14, 2004. Gene Wood, a veteran announcer for television game shows like ''Family Feud'' and ''Password,'' died on May 21 at a hospital in Boston. He was 78 and had lived in Adamsville,...
May 27, 2004 · Gene Wood, 78, the announcer for some of television’s most popular game shows over the last 25 years, died May 21 at Massachusetts General Hospital, family members reported. The cause of death...
Oct 18, 2011 · My kids and I were watching Family Feud yesterday, and I couldn't help but notice how the announcer on the new episodes doesn't hold a candle to the show's original announcer, the legendary Gene Wood.
Prolific game show announcer. After Johnny Olson 's death in 1985, he was one of the 4 guest-announcers on The Price is Right (1972), who lost the announcing job to Rod Roddy, because his voice wasn't good enough for the show. Was of English descent. Was a graduate of Emerson College in Boston, MA. 8 more.
- October 20, 1925
- May 21, 2004
Jun 22, 2004 · Gene Wood, a veteran announcer for television game shows like " Family Feud " and " Password, " died May 21 at a hospital in Boston. He was 78 and had lived in Adamsville, R.I., after retiring...
Not putting two and two together, I was uncertain who he meant, but it was two hours before I found out: Gene Wood, one of the best announcers in the game show biz, had died after a long battle with cancer.
