Chuck Woolery, Game Show Host, Dies at 83

Chuck Woolery, the veteran recreation present host who gained fame as the unique emcee behind “Wheel of Fortune” and later because the face of the favored syndicated relationship present “Love Connection,” has died. He was 83.

The information was first reported on the social media website X by Woolery’s good friend Mark Younger, who famous that “it’s with a damaged coronary heart that I let you know that my expensive brother @chuckwoolery has simply handed away. Life won’t be the identical with out him, RIP brother.”

The web site TMZ confirmed the information, reporting that Woolery died in his Texas residence after having hassle respiratory.

Woolery, who spent greater than ten years as host of “Love Connection” (the place he famously advised viewers earlier than industrial breaks that the present could be again in “two and two”), turned recognized in more moderen years as a conservative discuss present host and pundit. He hosted a nationally syndicated radio commentary present, “Save Us Chuck Woolery,” in addition to the podcast “Blunt Power Fact,” with Younger as his co-host.

However earlier than he centered on politics, Woolery’s recreation present bona fides together with internet hosting “Wheel of Fortune” from 1975 to 1981, earlier than Pat Sajak took over. He was additionally recognized for internet hosting the gamer “Scrabble,” one season of the talker “The Chuck Woolery Present,” and the unique model of daytime discuss present “Dwelling & Household” on the Household Channel.

Woolery additionally hosted “The Courting Sport,” the primetime recreation present “Greed” and Sport Present Community’s “Lingo.” He moreover performed himself on “227,” “Chilly Ft” and “Scrubs,” after which starred in a actuality present about his life known as “Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned.”

Woolery was inducted into the American TV Sport Present Corridor of Fame in 2007.

Earlier than his TV profession, Woolery served within the U.S. Navy, after which began his profession as a performer with the music group The Avante-Garde, which had a high 40 hit with “Naturally Stoned.” He later had a handful of solo songs on the nation chart.