Death
Dawson died at age 79 from complications of esophageal cancer on 2 June 2012 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. On 7 June 2012, the Game Show Network aired a 4-hour special showing some of Dawson's greatest moments on Family Feud and on Match Game, including the first episode of Dawson's return season. Dawson is buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
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