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PHOTOS: Robin Leach Lane unveiled near downtown Las Vegas

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Posted at 8:34 PM, Mar 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-16 00:57:42-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The life and legacy of television personality and Las Vegas enthusiast Robin Leach was celebrated Friday afternoon.

Keep Memory Alive, a fundraising entity for the Cleveland Clinic Nevada, and the city of Las Vegas held a ceremony for a street dedication in Leach's memory.

A portion of Clark Avenue that includes the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health was officially renamed to Robin Leach Lane to honor of the longtime supporter of Keep Memory Alive.

Leach passed away in August 2018 at the age of 76.

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"Robin was truly one-of-a-kind, and we are forever grateful for his support of Keep Memory Alive and the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health," said Mr. Ruvo. "It is an honor to dedicate a piece of Las Vegas' burgeoning downtown to Robin and his continuing legacy within the community and beyond."

Ceremony attendees included Robin Leach’s son Steven Leach and his family, as well as Keep Memory Alive co-founders Camille and Larry Ruvo.

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Mayor Carolyn Goodman and husband Oscar Goodman, Ward 5 City Councilman Cedric Crear, Vegas entertainer Clint Holmes and Review-Journal entertainment reporter and long-time colleague of Leach's John Katsilometes were also in attendance.