Ken Ober dead at 52
Ken Ober. He was the the MTV generation’s Alex Trebek. Ken Ober, host of the ’80s game show “Remote Control” has died at 52, his representative confirmed to MTV News.
While the cause of his death was not available at press time, Lee Kernis of Brillstein Entertainment Partners, who represented Ober, said the cause was unknown.
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According to the rep, friends said Ober was not feeling well over the weekend and had a headache and flu-like symptoms and didn’t meet them as planned. An autopsy is planned.
“Remote Control” debuted in 1987 and Ober hosted for five seasons which, along with “Club MTV” and “The Week In Rock,” was MTV’s first foray into series television.
The show tested kids’ knowledge of pop-culture on a set that bore a strong resemblance to any suburban basement. Ober would stand behind a lectern and next to a giant TV screen, would ask questions about celebrities, movies, TV shows and music videos.
“Remote Control” helped launch the careers of Adam Sandler, Denis Leary and Colin Quinn, who act out sketches doubling as quiz questions.
Ken Ober is survived by his mother, Claire Freeman of West Hartford, Conn.; his father, Burton, and stepmother, Iris, of Palm Beach, Fla., and a brother, Andrew, of Old Greenwich, Conn
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