Chuck Woolery, the game show veteran who was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune" and went on to host "Love Connection," has died at 83.

"If I wouldn't have left 'Wheel of Fortune,' I'd be making about $10 million a year now," Woolery recalled in a 2003 interview.

Chuck Woolery, original host of Wheel of Fortune, has died at the age of 83, leaving behind wife Kim Barnes, three kids and a net worth that could buy them all a lot of vowels.

Chuck Woolery, one of the most well-known American game show hosts, passed away at 83 on November 23, 2024. According to the Associated Press, his podcast co-host Mark Young revealed about Woolery's passing in an email.

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.

Although most remember Pat Sajak as the host of 'Wheel of Fortune,' the show debuted with Chuck Woolery in 1975.

The former TV personality and conservative commentator hosted "Wheel" for several years prior to Pat Sajak's decades-long run.

Game show legend Chuck Woolery has died at the age of 83. "It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother @chuckwoolery has just passed away. Life will not be the same without him. RIP brother,

Chuck Woolery, the media personality best known for hosting the game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Love Connection," died on Saturday at the age of 83. Woolery's friend and podcast co-host Mark Young said in a statement on X: "It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother has just passed away.

The hit dating show, which helped revive Woolery's career, was one of the most popular game shows of the 1980s and '90s.