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Robin Leach, who covered the lifestyles of the rich and famous in the 1980s, died on Friday. He was 76 years old.
Robin Leach's family said through a public relations agency that he died in Las Vegas, where he had been living.
The English-born former journalist suffered a stroke while vacationing in Mexico in November and took several months to recover. He spent his recovery at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio before returning to Las Vegas in June.
THE Las Vegas Review Journalwhich published the journalist's columns before he fell ill, said he suffered another stroke on Monday.
On Twitter, singer Celine Dion said she was saddened by the news of the death of Robin Leach, whom she described as a caring man and great supporter of the Las Vegas entertainment scene.
The phrase “Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams” [Champagne wishes and caviar dreams] was the host's signature at the end of each episode of the show Lifestyles of the rich and famous. This slogan reflects the excesses and sometimes flamboyant style of the 1980s.
In his show with his unmistakable English accent, the presenter took viewers into the stars' villas or their yachts and drank the best champagne.
Robin Leach and producer Al Masini conceived the series, which was central to the journalist's six-decade career. He worked particularly for CNN, People, Entertainment tonight and that Daily Mail.
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