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‘Food Network’, ‘Watch Bobby Rivers’ host Bobby Rivers passes away at 70
Bobby Rivers, the celebrity interviewer who hosted ‘Food Network’ and Watch Bobby Rivers’ for VH1 died on Tuesday

Bobby Rivers, who was an acclaimed film critic and television host, has passed away at the age of 70.
On Tuesday, the radio personality died without “any pain.”
Bobby was a former host of Food Network’s Top 5 and VH1’s celebrity talk show Watch Bobby Rivers.
His sister, Betsy Rivers, confirmed the tragic news on Wednesday. She penned on Facebook, “Bobby passed away last night and is no longer in any pain.”
Whoopi Goldberg and Katie Couric honored their fellow entertainment host.
The View co-host wrote on Instagram, “All hail this pioneer Bobby Rivers… He brought SO much to the table. R I P Bobby,”
“I am so sad to hear this. Bobby was a terrific guy and wonderfully warm, funny and smart,” the former Today co-host shared on X.
Bobby starred in Hello Korea Goodbye in 2006.
‘Sex and the City’ actor Mario Cantone mourns Bobby Rivers’ death:
Sex and the City actor Mario Cantone dropped a black-and-white photo of Bobby Rivers from his youth days.
He penned on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Rest in peace Bobby. You were such a wonderful supportive intelligent insightful man. You will be missed.”
Turner Classic Movies honor Bobby Rivers:
Turner Classic Movies released a statement on the death of Bobby Rivers.
The statement read, “We are saddened to hear about the passing of trailblazing television personality Bobby Rivers. An enthusiastic and knowledgeable film fan at heart, we will miss him sharing his love of the classics with the #TCMParty community and his thoughtful essays on his blog.”