Tom Kennedy, Veteran Host Of Name That Tune And More, Dies At 93
His cause of death is unknown, though it was known that he "had been ill for several months". Additionally, he hosted a syndicated nighttime edition of "The Price is Right" in the '80s and briefly had his own talk show. from; Body Language from 1984 to 1986; a syndicated nighttime version of The Price Is Right from; and Worldplay from. Kennedy also hosted Password Plus from 1980 to 1982 following the illness or Allen Ludden. In 1972, Kennedy hosted the Monty Hall-created âSplit Second. â His longest, most memorable tenure was the host of the syndicated âName That Tuneâ from 1974 to 1981, with John Harlan as the showâs announcer. Born Jim Narz in Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb. 26, 1927, Kennedy followed his older brother, TV host Jack Narz, to Hollywood in 1947 to try broadcasting as a career. He changed his name in 1957 to avoid confusion with his similarly named sibling. "Tom had not been well in recent months but remained in communication with hi...