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'''Richard Samson''' was a [[lexicographer]] who first appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' in [[Series 21]]. He made [[:Category:Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer|323 appearances]] in [[Dictionary Corner]], the last being in [[Series 50]].
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'''Richard Samson''' was a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. He first appeared in [[Series 21]].  
  
He died on 18 March 2011 after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 47. [http://www.thebookseller.com/news/lonely-planets-richard-samson-dies]
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He made [[:Category:Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer|323 appearances]] in [[Dictionary Corner]], the highest number of appearances for a male lexicographer.
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He sadly died on 18 March 2011, after a long battle with lung cancer [http://www.thebookseller.com/news/lonely-planets-richard-samson-dies].
  
 
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Revision as of 11:51, 8 June 2026

Richard Samson
Lexicographer
Richard Samson.jpg
First appearance 25 March 1991
Last appearance 21 November 2003
Appearances 323
Episodes with Richard Samson

Richard Samson was a lexicographer on Countdown. He first appeared in Series 21.

He made 323 appearances in Dictionary Corner, the highest number of appearances for a male lexicographer.

He sadly died on 18 March 2011, after a long battle with lung cancer [1].

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