This person died in 2018 at age 76. He sold children’s shoes briefly at Lord & Taylor in New York before getting a job with The Daily News. He was widely recognized and just as widely parodied. He had a distinctive, British-accented voice and exuberant, exclamation-point delivery. He was a symbol of unapologetic opulence. For over 12 years, he profiled the lives of the wealthy as host and creator of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Today's dead celebrity is Robin Leach.

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Part of the obituary podcast Famous & Gravy, this episode unpacks the significance of Robin Leach as part of a celebrity obituary podcast and known for famous lives reframed, via exploration of public roles, mythmaking, and generational appeal. This episode invites contemplation about the emotional architecture of legacy. This celebrity podcast explores dead celebrity podcast and contributes to obituary-based storytelling.

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