Robin Leach of 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' dies

<p>A publicist says Robin Leach, whose voice crystalized the opulent 1980s on the TV show &quot;Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,&quot; has died.&nbsp;</p>

News 12 Staff

Aug 24, 2018, 5:57 PM

Updated 2,239 days ago

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Robin Leach of 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' dies
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A publicist says Robin Leach, whose voice crystalized the opulent 1980s on the TV show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," has died. He was 76.
   
Leach's 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 "champagne wishes and caviar dreams," a phrase that became a cultural touchstone.
   
Leach's voice was constantly parodied. Both Harry Shearer and Dana Carvey did Leach on "Saturday Night Live."
   
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.