Host Jean-Pierre Descombes, who presented the very popular show “Les Jeux de 20 Heures” on FR3 from 1976 to 1987, died on Sunday at the age of 76 as a result of Parkinson’s disease, his son announced on Monday 1st July toAFP.
Jean-Pierre Descombes, who had suffered from this neurological disease for more than ten years, died at his home, according to his son Romain Descombes. After The 8 p.m. GamesJean-Pierre Descombes had been the voice-over for other successful entertainment shows in the 80s and 90s, Lfair price and A Golden Family on TF1. From 2018, he participated in Cyril Hanouna’s broadcasts on C8, as Do not touch My TV ! or The big laugh.
General knowledge questions
But Jean-Pierre Descombes remains best known for The 8pm Gamesborn at a time when there were only three channels in France.
In this show, which competed with the television news of TF1 et Antenna 2general knowledge questions were asked of celebrities on set and anonymous candidates in duplex from a provincial town.
The show was presented by Jean-Pierre Descombes, microphone in hand in the audience from the provinces, and other presenters on set, including Marc Menant, Jean-Pierre Foucault, Harold Kay and the referee Maître Capello (the linguist Jacques Capelovici).
In the 2000s, Jean-Pierre Descombes retrained in hosting trade fairs, galas and events such as the tour of former glories from the 60s and 70s. Tender age and wooden head in 2012.
