# Rod Roddy, The Price Is Right announcer, has died.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [October 28, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060 "2003-10-28T17:30:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/1 "2003-10-28T17:30:24Z")
I heard about it on the radio this morning, and here’s an [article about it.](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031028/ap_on_en_tv/obit_roddy_9)
Evidently, he had colon and breast cancer.
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### Author:  [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/2 "2003-10-28T19:24:32Z")
Wow, that was my favourite show as a kid. I’ve been wondering for awhile how long Bob Barker is going to be able to keep doing that show, too. Last time I tuned in he was really looking kind of worn down.
Bye-bye, guy in the sequined jacket.
Maybe this will help draw more public attention to the fact that men can get breast cancer.
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### Author:  [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/3 "2003-10-28T19:32:13Z")
Damn, that man knew how to dress! Sad to think that the Price Is Right has changed…
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### Author:  [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/4 "2003-10-28T19:49:18Z")
Oh, phoo. I really liked that guy. Never knew his name, but loved the clothes.
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### Author:  [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/5 "2003-10-28T20:38:36Z")
I remember when Rod’s predecessor, Johnny Olsen, died. He was the one I grew up with, and though he seemed irreplacable, Rod did a great job filling his shoes (though the clothing style was all his own). Sad news.
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### Author:  [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/6 "2003-10-28T22:01:01Z")
That leaves Porter Waggoner as the King of the Sequins.
I remember Rod being the announcer for _Soap_.
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### Author:  [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/7 "2003-10-28T22:06:39Z")
What amazes me is how Bob has outlasted both of his major announcers. Man, the guy has vitality…
But I remember Rod from his Press Your Luck days (the first time I’d ever heard of him). He’ll be missed, I’m sure.
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### Author:  [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/8 "2003-10-28T22:12:12Z")
And a booming voice was heard from the heavens,
“Rod Roddy! C’mon up!”
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### Author:  [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/9 "2003-10-29T01:04:15Z")
Rod Roddy voiced a few commercials for us back in the mid-80’s.
He was a down to earth easy going guy.
He’d be in town twice a year visiting friends.
He’d call up and ask if we had any voice work. I’d tell him sure…for $50. By God, he’d show up.
Voiceover work in LA paid a LOT more, but he said we helped make his visits turn into business expenses.
Take it easy, Rod.
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### Author:  [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/10 "2003-10-29T04:05:56Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Dung Beetle \*
> \*\*Damn, that man knew how to dress! Sad to think that the Price Is Right has changed… \*\*
I thought that those suits were gaudy as hell, but I loved them 🙂
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### Author:  [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/11 "2003-10-29T04:14:48Z")
I’m gonna miss him. I’m really gonna miss him.
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### Author:  [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/12 "2003-10-29T05:14:14Z")
He always seemed to be having so much fun in his work. The show won’t be the same.
I hope they bury him in one of the shiny jackets. You don’t build an image for nothing.
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### Author:  [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2003, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/13 "2003-10-29T07:04:45Z")
This reminds me of Bob Barker in happy gilmore.
Happy Gilmore: _knocks out Bob Barker_ “The Price Is Wrong, bitch!"
Bob Barker: _wakes up, chokes Happy and knocks him down_ I think you’ve had enough.
Happy Gilmore: _Attempts to get up_
Bob Barker: “No? _Kicks him in the face_ Now you’ve had enough . . .bitch.”
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### Author:  [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-roddy-the-price-is-right-announcer-has-died/210060/14 "2003-10-29T14:31:02Z")
I think it would be great if he could take the place of St. Peter.
That way when you die there is a lage crowd of people standing outside the pearly gates and Rod could be there saying
“Zebra, Come on down, you’re the next contestant on Am I going to Heaven?” Then you know my heart would be weighed against a feather or something like that.
You know it just occured to me. How would you make gates out of pearls?