Television icon and game show host dies aged 83

As reported by TMZ, Young told the outlet that Woolery “said he wasn’t feeling well and went to lie down.” Later, Woolery returned and mentioned that “he was having trouble breathing.” Young then claimed that 911 was called but “he didn’t make it.”

Except for one of the most famous game shows, Wheel of Fortune, Woolery also hosted Love Connection and Lingo among the rest.

In later years, Woolery hosted the podcast Blunt Force Truth, a popular right-wing podcast. In it, the television icon shared his conservative views.
Woolery was born on March 16, 1941, in Ashland, Kentucky. At the start of his career, he tried himself in music with the band The Avant-Garde that he formed together with Elkin “Bubba” Fowler in 1967. It was their song Naturally Stoned that helped them grow to fame.

The television icon was married four times. He was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007.

Woolery will be remember as someone who made millions laugh. May he rest in peace.