The actor and television host, 74, died of natural causes just before 1 a.m. Saturday in Biloxi, Miss., Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer tells TMZ.
In addition to leading roles in three short-lived TV series, Collins made a number of guest appearances on hit shows such as Perry Mason, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Love Boat and Charlie's Angels.
He went on to host Hour Magazine – for which he won an Emmy in 1983 – as well as The Home Show. Collins also hosted the Miss America Pageant from 1982-1990.
Collins, who had a number of run-ins with the law in his later years, leaves behind his estranged wife, former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley. The couple, who married in 1967, separated in 2011 and have one daughter together, Mary Clancy.
Collins was also father to two other children, Guy William and Melissa, from his prior marriage to Susan Peterson.
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