Webhis last tv appearance was in the form of a 1998 interview with access hollywood for the 25 th anniversary of march game ’73. Sadly, gene would suffer from. Webhis wife, helen, who appeared with rayburn on the game show ''tattletales,'' died in 1996. Helen ticknor was born on 20 may 1915 in canada. She was married to gene rayburn. She died on 13 october 1996 in new york, usa. Webhowever, it was gene rayburn’s tenth marriage that truly stood out as a final chance at happiness for the legendary host. Webbrett and charles both passed away in 2007, and richard died in 2012. “i had as much fun doing match game as people did watching it,” gene said in his final. Webpoor gene wood (and sometimes johnny olsen) is forced to read along with the screen as it goes: “the match game…hollywood squares…. Webgene rayburn married helen ticknor in 1940, and was married to her till her death in october 1996. Their only daughter lynne was born in 1942.
