Aw, man...

...Charles Nelson Reilly has died. The man had amazing timing on Match Game and Hollywood Squares in the 70s.

This guy was a true gem for television, and a big reason why the game show still works.

He gained fame by becoming what he described as a "game show fixture" in the 1970s and 80s. He was a regular on programs like "Match Game" and "Hollywood Squares," often wearing giant glasses and colorful suits with ascots...Reilly's openly gay television persona was ahead of its time, and sometimes stood in his way. He recalled a network executive telling him "they don't let queers on television."