Bon Voyage, and a bittersweet adieu to our Bon Vivant from Match Game!
The AP is reporting that Charles Nelson Reilly passed away from complications of pneumonia on this past Friday. I’m sincerely sorry to hear that he had been ill for the past year. Reilly was a key part of the lighthearted joy that was “Match Game”… a cheerful and hilarious survivor, as well as someone who was “out and proud”.
In coming days, let’s remember the great work he also did on Broadway, and especially his proud direction of “The Belle of Amherst.”
Here’s a fun clip from when he “hosted” Match Game -