Death
Todman died two days before his 63rd birthday, on July 29, 1979 in New York City as a result of a heart condition. Goodson-Todman game shows that were still running at the time continued to be billed as "A Mark Goodson — Bill Todman Production". In the early 1980s, Goodson acquired the Todman heirs' share of the company. Child's Play, which premiered in 1982, was the first show to be billed as simply "A Mark Goodson Television Production."
Todman was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2011.
Bill Todman's son, Bill Todman, Jr., is a successful film producer who has produced more than 20 major motion pictures.
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