<P> Combs portrayed himself in episodes of In Living Color and 227 in Family Feud sketches and made an appearance on the TNN television series The Statler Brothers Show, where he did a stand - up comedy routine . In October 1993, a Family Feud video game featuring Combs's likeness was released for the Super NES . A port of the same game would later be released for Sega Genesis in July 1994 . </P> <P> In July 1994, Combs injured one of his spinal discs in a car accident, which left him in severe and continuous pain . He also went through financial problems after two of his comedy clubs failed and his home in Hamilton, Ohio, went into foreclosure . In September 1995, Combs and Debbie, his wife of 18 years (with whom he had six children), separated . The couple reconciled but later refiled for divorce . </P> <P> Combs made several attempts to revive his television career, including taping a pilot for a talk show called The Ray Combs Show, which ultimately was not picked up . He hosted Family Challenge from 1995--96 on The Family Channel and made a number of appearances on the Game Show Network . Approximately one week prior to his death, Combs appeared on television for the last time, live on a Memorial Day edition of The Home and Family Show with Cristina Ferrare and Chuck Woolery on May 27, 1996, in which he discussed his experiences while hosting Family Challenge . </P> <P> On June 1, 1996, police were called to Combs's home at 1318 Sonora Avenue in Glendale, California over reports of a disturbance . Combs had reportedly destroyed the inside of his home and had also been banging his head against the walls . Shortly after police arrived, Combs's estranged wife Debbie arrived and informed them that Combs was suicidal and had spent the previous week in the hospital for a suicide attempt . He was involuntarily admitted to the psychiatric ward of Glendale Adventist Medical Center by the police and placed on a 72 - hour mental observation hold . Early the next morning, he fashioned a noose from his hospital sheets and hanged himself in a closet . </P>

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