Chuck Woolery, the charismatic game show host who kicked off the long run of Wheel of Fortune before spending 11 years playing matchmaker on Love Connection, has died. He was 83.

Chuck Woolery, who died on Nov. 23 at age 83, is possibly best known as the original host of the popular TV gameshow Wheel of Fortune. However, the hosting gig was eventually given to Pat Sajak after Woolery's departure in 1981.

Chuck Woolery, by any measure one of the most successful game show hosts in history, passed away this weekend. The 83-year-old star is probably best remembered as the first host of Wheel Of Fortune, though he also guided a ton of other shows to sustained success including Love Connection and Scrabble, both of which ran for around a decade.