“The Price Is Right” announcer Rod Roddy, famous for his exhortation to audience members to “Come on down!,” died Monday in Los Angeles of colon and breast cancer. He was 66. Roddy had been ill for ...

Roddy was grateful for his success in the role because it came after a period of hardship that included alcoholism and bankruptcy The former radio host would face difficult times once again after ...

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LOS ANGELES - Rod Roddy, the flamboyantly dressed announcer on "The Price is Right" whose booming, jovial voice invited lucky audience members to "Come on down!" for nearly 20 years, died Monday. He ...

Rod Roddy, the flamboyantly dressed announcer on ” The Price Is Right ” whose booming, jovial voice invited lucky audience members to ” Come on down! ” for nearly 20 years, died Monday. He was 66.