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Rod Roddy, American game show announcer (born 1937)

On October 27, in the year 2003, Rod Roddy, American game show announcer (born 1937). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of October 27, one of 441 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Rod Roddy. Learn more below.

Robert Ray "Rod" Roddy was an American radio and television announcer. He was primarily known for his role as an offstage announcer on game shows. Among the shows that Roddy announced are the CBS game shows Whew! and Press Your Luck. Roddy is widely recognized by the signature line, "Come on down!" from The Price Is Right, and it appears on his grave marker, although the phrase was originated and made popular by his predecessor Johnny Olson. Roddy succeeded original announcer Olson on The Price Is Right and held the role from 1986 until his death in 2003, and as of 2026, is the longest-serving announcer on the current incarnation of the show. On many episodes of Press Your Luck and The Price Is Right, Roddy appeared on camera. He was also the voice of Mike the microphone on Disney's House of Mouse from 2001 until his death in 2003.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on October 27, 2003 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 10 September 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2015 Oct 27 Philip French, English journalist, critic, and producer (born 1933)
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Notable Deaths 2014 Oct 27 Daniel Boulanger, French actor and screenwriter (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2014 Oct 27 Shin Hae-chul, South Korean singer-songwriter and producer (born 1968)
Notable Deaths 2014 Oct 27 Starke Taylor, American soldier and politician, mayor of Dallas (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 27 Noel Davern, Irish lawyer and politician, Minister for Education and Skills (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 27 Leonard Herzenberg, American immunologist, geneticist, and academic (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 27 Luigi Magni, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 27 Lou Reed, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 27 Michael Wilkes, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 27 Vinko Coce, Croatian opera and pop singer (born 1954)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 27 Terry Callier, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 27 Angelo Maria Cicolani, Italian engineer and politician (born 1952)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 27 Regina Dourado, Brazilian actress (born 1952)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 27 Hans Werner Henze, German composer and educator (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 27 Rodney S. Quinn, American colonel, pilot, and politician, 44th Secretary of State of Maine (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 27 Göran Stangertz, Swedish actor and director (born 1944)
Notable Deaths 2011 Oct 27 James Hillman, American psychologist and author (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2011 Oct 27 Robert Pritzker, American businessman, co-founded Marmon Group (born 1926)
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Notable Deaths 2010 Oct 27 Néstor Kirchner, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 51st President of Argentina (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2009 Oct 27 John David Carson, American actor (born 1952)
Notable Deaths 2009 Oct 27 August Coppola, American author and academic (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2009 Oct 27 David Shepherd, English cricketer and umpire (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2009 Oct 27 Taylor Mitchell, Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1990)
Notable Deaths 2008 Oct 27 Chris Bryant, English actor and screenwriter (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2008 Oct 27 Ray Ellis, American conductor and producer (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2008 Oct 27 Frank Nagai, Japanese singer (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2008 Oct 27 Roy Stewart, Jamaican-English actor and stuntman (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2007 Oct 27 Moira Lister, South African actress (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2006 Oct 27 Jozsef Gregor, Hungarian opera singer (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2006 Oct 27 Reko Lundán, Finnish journalist and author (born 1969)
Notable Deaths 2006 Oct 27 Marlin McKeever, American football player (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2006 Oct 27 Joe Niekro, American baseball player (born 1944)
Notable Deaths 2006 Oct 27 Brad Will, American journalist and activist (born 1970)
Notable Deaths 2005 Oct 27 Jerry Cooke, Ukrainian-American photographer and journalist (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2004 Oct 27 Lester Lanin, American bandleader (born 1907)

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