HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ken Ober, the popular host of MTV's hit 1980s-era game show Remote Control, has died. He was 52.
Ober's death was confirmed Monday to MTV News. The cause of death was not immediately known.
The Boston native hosted Remote Control for five seasons, beginning in 1987. The MTV classic combined pop culture with a set located in a basement, in which the host often referenced his mother upstairs. The program, in which losing contestants were sucked off in their leather recliners, also included Colin Quinn as an announcer. Hostesses included Marisol Massey and Kari Wührer.
The show was also a launching pad for the careers of such stars as Adam Sandler and Denis Leary.
Remote Control was groundbreaking for the network as it was MTV's first foray into series television.
More recently, Ober worked as a producer on such shows as Mind of Mencia and New Adventures of Old Christine. He also hosted an afternoon talk show with Brady Bunch star Susan Olsen on Los Angeles radio station KLSX 97.1.
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Longtime MTV "Remote Control"
Longtime MTV "Remote Control" host Ken Ober has passed away at the age of 52, the comedian's representative confirmed to MTV News. The cause of his death was cisa exam not available at press time.
"His body was discovered in his home on Sunday," Mark Measures, Ober's talent agent, told TVGuide.com. "The last person to have spoken to him was on ccnp certification Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, no suicide, it looks like natural causes, just no one knows the exact cause yet."
Ober's career began in the mid-1980s with a turn on the talent competition "Star Search" and in more recent years segued into behind-the-scenes production positions on comedy shows like ccna exam "Mind of Mencia" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
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