The television world is in mourning after learning of the death of Chuck Woolery, the iconic original host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’. Woolery died at his home in Texas on Saturday, November 23, at the age of 83. The news was also confirmed by his friend and collaborator Mark Young on the ‘Blunt Force Truth’ podcast: “It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my beloved brother Chuck Woolery recently passed away. Life will not be the same without him. Rest in peace brother.”
As Young reported to the TMZ portal, Woolery He told his wife he wasn’t feeling well and decided to go to bed. Shortly after, the woman realized she was having difficulty breathing. Although emergency services were called, they did not arrive in time to save the presenter’s life.
Chuck Woolery began his career in show business as a singer in bands such as The Bordermen and The Avant-Garde, but soon switched arts, gaining fame as a television game show host. FHe was the original host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ from its premiere in 1975 until 1981, the format known in Spain as ‘La roulette de laluck’. Woolery left the program due to salary differences with NBC. and was replaced by Pat Sajak. Susan Stafford, who shared the set with Woolery, remembered him fondly: “Chuck Woolery was absolutely a real character. He was an original character. There was no one like him.”
In addition to the ‘Wheel of Fortune’, Woolery led others programs It has huge popularity like ‘Love Connection’, ‘Scrabble’, ‘Greed’ and ‘Lingo’. He also stepped into the talk show world with ‘The Chuck Woolery Show’, but this project was canceled after a few installments.
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