(CNN) -- Like he does every week, Chris Hardwick hosted "Talking Dead" on Sunday night -- but this time, he was coping with a heartbreaking loss. 

His father, Billy Hardwick, died of an apparent heart attack a day earlier. 

Chris Hardwick, who hosts the aftershow for AMC's most-watched series, "Walking Dead," said he decided to continue with his duties because it was an appreciated distraction. 

He said he was grateful that he had a chance to tell his 72-year-old father that he loved him, and encouraged viewers to appreciate their families. 

Billy Hardwick was a Hall of Fame bowler who also appeared on his son's podcast, nerdist. 

"My dad was my favorite podcast guest. He was amazingly open and it brought us closer," Chris Hardwick tweeted Saturday. 

According to the Professional Bowling Association, Billy Hardwick's career took off after "one of the greatest turnarounds in professional bowling history." 

He went from a rookie in 1962 to winning four titles the next season. 

After he retired, he opened Billy Hardwick's All-Star Lanes in Memphis, Tennessee. 

People we lost in 2013 

CNN's Susan Candiotti contributed to this report. 

 QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What did Chris Hardwick host?
2. What program did Chris Hardwick host?
3. What show did Chris Hardwick play as a host on??
Q2:
1. On which day did Chris Hardwick host the show?
2. When did Chris Hardwick host the 'Talking Dead'?
3. On what day did 'Talking Dead' air?
Q3:
1. how often did Chris Hardwick host that show?
2. How often was 'Talking Dead' hosted by Chris Hardwick?
3. Chris Hardwick hosted the show how often?
Q4:
1. Why is Chris Hardwick sad?
2. Why is Chris Hardwick unhappy?
3. Why does Chris Hardwick seem dismal?
Q5:
1. When did Chris Hardwick's father die?
2. When did Chris Hardwick's father pass away?
3. When did the tragedy strike Chris Hardwick?
Q6:
1. How old was Chris Hardwick's father?
2. What was Chris Hardwick's father's age?
3. How old was Chris Hardwick's dad?
Q7:
1. What was Chris Hardwick's father's name?
2. What was Chris Hardwick's father called?
3. Who was Chris Hardwick's father?
Q8:
1. What was Chris Hardwick's father's profession?
2. What did Chris Hardwick's father work as?
3. What was Billy Hardwick's job?
Q9:
1. Did Chris Hardwick's father appear in his shows?
2. Did Billy Hardwick come to his son's shows?
3. Did Chris Hardwick's father come in his shows?
Q10:
1. What show of Chris Hardwick's did his father appear in?
2. Chris Hardwick's father made an appearance in which show of his?
3. Which show of Chris Hardwick's have an appearance of his father?
Q11:
1. What type of a show was 'nerdist'?
2. What format was 'Nerdist' in?
3. Chris Hardwick's show 'nerdist' was what kind of a show?
Q12:
1. When was Chris Hardwick's father a rookie?
2. In what year was Billy Hardwick a rookie?
3. When was Chris Hardwick's dad still a rookie?
Q13:
1. What happened the season after Chris Hardwick's dad was a rookie?
2. What happened in Chris Hardwick's father's next season after 1962?
3. After 1962, what did Chris Hardwick's father do in his next season?
Q14:
1. What did Billy Hardwick do after retiring?
2. What did Chris Hardwick's father do after retirement?
3. What did Billy Hardwick pusrue after retiring?
Q15:
1. Where did Chris Hardwick's father open Billy Hardwick's All-Star Lanes?
2. Where was Billy Hardwick's All-Star Lanes opened?
3. Where did Billy Hardwick open his establishment, Billy Hardwick's All-Star Lanes?
Q16:
1. In what year did Billy Hardwick die?
2. When did Chris Hardwick's father die?
3. Which year marked the passing of Billy Hardwick?
Q17:
1. Who contributed to this report?
2. Who contributed to the article about Chris Hardwick's father?
3. Who helped with the report on Chris Hardwick's father?
Q18:
1. What network does Susan Candiotti work for?
2. Which network did Susan Candiotti write a report for?
3. Susan Candiotti contributed to a report for what news network?
Q19:
1. How did Chris Hardwick's father die?
2. What causeed Chris Hardwick's father's death?
3. How did Billy Hardwick die?
Q20:
1. Did Chris Hardwick continue with his usual duties after the passing of his father?
2. After his father died, did Chris Hardwick continue on with his work?
3. Did Chris Hardwick keep working after his father passed away?
