Patti Deutsch Dies: ‘Match Game,’ ‘Laugh-In’ Alum And Veteran Voice Actress Dead At 73
Patti Deutsch, the red-haired comedian who was a staple on the classic sketch comedy show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, has passed away at age 73 after a long battle with cancer. Deutsch shot to fame in the 1970s as a regular on Laugh-In, then became a frequent fixture on game shows Match Game and Tattletales, where she appeared alongside her husband, TV writer Donald Ross (The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote).
Deutsch started out as the only female member of the 1960s improv comedy group Ace Trucking Company, which also featured Fred Willard, Bill Saluga, Michael Mislove, and George Memmoli, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The troupe made dozens of appearances on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson and recorded an album of improvised sketches for RCA.
