A publicist says Robin Leach, whose voice crystalized the opulent 1980s on the TV show 91ƵLifestyles of the Rich and Famous,91Ƶ has died. He was 76.
Leach91Ƶs family said through a public relations firm that he died Friday.
Leach gave frenzied descriptions of yachts, mansions and private jets in his English accent on the syndicated show that ran for a decade.
He signed off by hoping viewers would have 91Ƶchampagne wishes and caviar dreams,91Ƶ a phrase that became a cultural touchstone.
Leach91Ƶs voice was constantly parodied. Both Harry Shearer and Dana Carvey did Leach on 91ƵSaturday Night Live.91Ƶ
Leach began his career as a print journalist in Britain. He came to the U.S. where he wrote for the New York Daily News and People magazine before finding his calling in television.
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