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 “Split Second. ” His longest, most memorable tenure was the host of the syndicated “Name That Tune” from 1974 to 1981, with John Harlan as the show’s 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 his family and close friends, " wrote Beverly on Sunday. The comedian hosted ‘SNL’ this weekend, kicking off the show with a controversial stand-up touching on the COVID-19 pandemic, cancel culture and white women. Kennedy died on October 7, 2020, at the age of 93.
In order to avoid confusion with his brother, also a host, he changed his name to Tom Kennedy. A memorial service has not been announced, but the family is requesting donations to the American Cancer Society. Born as James Edward Narz in Louisville, Kennedy attended University of Missouri before joining his brother, Jack Narz, in Hollywood in 1947.
Born in 1927, Kennedy graduated from the University of Missouri. During and immediately after his college years, Kennedy worked for several radio stations, including KFRU, WKLX, and KPOL and KGIL. His first hosting gig then came in 1958 on NBC's short-lived The Big Game.
I have also appeared on camera for numerous outlets, including CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, E! , and newsmagazines “Entertainment Tonight, ” “Extra, ” “Access Hollywood” and “Inside Edition. ” And I travel throughout the country giving presentations on the state of the media landscape. His other hosting credits included Break the Bank and 50 Grand Slam, both in 1976; To Say the Least from; Whew!