Réal Giguère (24 May 1933 – 11 February 2019) was a Canadian television host and broadcaster.
Réal Giguère | |
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| Born | 24 May 1933 |
| Died | 11 February 2019 (aged 85) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Radio announcer |
| Years active | 1956–2019 |
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Early life
He began his career as a radio announcer from 1956 to 1961. He worked as a talk show host on French Canadian network television: Dix sur dix, Madame est servie and Parle, parle, jase, jase. He hosted game shows as well, such as Galaxie[1] and the French Canadian version of Jeopardy!. He was also an author for TV series such as Dominique, Métro, boulot, dodo and L'or du temps.[2] He played acting parts in Caïn[3] – a play that he authored – and in La Cage aux Folles. In 2001, Giguère was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame.[4] He died at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont in Montreal on 11 February 2019 from pulmonary complications.[5]