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Nov 17, 2009 9:39 am US/Eastern

MTV's Ken Ober, Actor Dennis Cole Die

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Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Ken Ober attends the Comedy Central Election Night Party on Nov. 2, 2004, at The Park in New York City.
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Dennis Cole, a 70s era heart throb and one time husband to Jaclyn Smith, and Ken Ober, host of the 80s era MTV game show "Remote Control," which helped launch the careers of Adam Sandler and Colin Quinn, have died.

The news follows the death "The Equalizer" actor Edward Woodward the same week, reports CBS station KCBS-TV in Los Angeles.

Ken Ober, 52, was a consulting producer on "The New Adventures of Old Christine," but MTV audiences recall he hosted one of that network's first succesful series, the game show "Remote Control."

"Remote Control," which ran on MTV from 1987-89, helped launch Colin Quinn, Adam Sandler and actress Kari Wuhrer.

Dennis Cole's LA-based publicist said the actor died Sunday at a Florida hospital. Cole was 69.

His publicist said Cole was working the past few years as a real estate agent in Fort Lauderdale. His cause of death was not immediately released.

TV viewers who watched any 70s and 80s era drama will recall Cole as the blond, beefcake, handsome "face" who was usually revealed to be the unlikely bad guy in the final act. He guest starred often on such series as "Baywatch", "Love Boat," "Fantasy Island" and "Medical Center."

He also appeared opposite one-time wife Jaclyn Smith on "Charlie's Angels" in at least three episodes, usually as the guy who broke her heart in the end.

They were married from 1978-1981.