Frank Gorshin the computer role playing game "Diablo II". Gorshin's last television appearance was in "Grave Danger", an episode of the CBS series "" which aired two days after his death; the episode, which was directed by Quentin Tarantino, was dedicated to his memory. While he was known for his impressions, his role on "CSI" was as himself. On April 8, 1957, Gorshin married Christina Randazzo. They had one son, Mitchell, and later separated but remained married until his death. Gorshin's final live appearance was a Memphis performance of "Say Goodnight, Gracie," in which he portrayed George Burns. He finished the performance
Variety show season or less in the 1970s include Captain & Tennille, The Jacksons, The Keane Brothers, Bobby Darin, Mary Tyler Moore, Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton, Shields and Yarnell, The Manhattan Transfer, Starland Vocal Band, and the cast of "The Brady Bunch". Entertainers with variety-based TV specials in the 70s include The Carpenters, John Denver, Shirley MacLaine and Diana Ross. By the late 1970s, nearly every variety show had ended production, in part because of audience burnout; the highest-rated variety show of 1975, "Cher", was only the 22nd-most watched show of the year.. By the early 1980s, the few new variety shows