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Host of the legendary game show Chuck Woolery has died. He helped establish the original “Wheel of Fortune” program.
Chuck Woolery was 83 years old when he died. The television icon died after suffering severe respiratory problems at his home in Texas. He has told about it TMZ-site
He hosted the Wheel of Fortune series until 1981, when he left due to a salary dispute and Pat Sajak accepted the task. He went on to host on “Love Connection,” “Scrabble” and “The Dating Game.”
Wheel of Fortune is also a popular series in Finland
Woolery appeared in a variety of television shows over the years — including the movie “Cold Feet” — and the sitcoms “227” and “Scrubs.” He also had a career in music, performing mostly country music.
Onnenpyörä – whose original name is Wheel of Fortune – has also been seen in Finland as a series hosted by local presenters and contestants.
Onnenpyörä is a TV quiz show in Finland based on the American Wheel of Fortune format, where contestants in the studio try to guess a Finnish sentence one letter at a time.
Chuck Woolery, the charismatic game show host who kicked off the long run of #WheelOfFortune before spending 11 years playing matchmaker on #LoveConnectionhas died. He was 83 pic.twitter.com/Qf854ExvhY
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 24, 2024
Source: hymy.fi
