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MTV Remote Control‘s Ken Ober Dead at 52

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Comedian Ken Ober was found dead yesterday after complaining to friends he had a headache and flu like symptoms.

MTV reports:

Longtime MTV “Remote Control” host Ken Ober has passed away at the age of 52, the comedian’s representative confirmed to MTV News. The cause of his death was not available at press time.

Ober’s career began in the mid-1980s with a turn on the talent competition “Star Search” and in more recent years segued into behind-the-scenes production positions on comedy shows like “Mind of Mencia” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine.”

Rest in peace.

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