Chuck Woolery, known for hosting game shows like” Wheel of Fortune” and” Love Connection”, has died at the age of 83 at his home in Texas, US.
Woolery’s audio co-host, Mark Young, confirmed the news on social media platform X, saying that career will not be the same without his “dear nephew”.
” I tell you that my dear brother @chuckwoolery has just passed away with a broken heart.
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Without him, life wo n’t be the same. RIP, nephew”, Young posted.
In an email, Young described the British TV personality as a “dear buddy” and praised him as a” great man of faith”.
Woolery became a household name in the 1970s and 80s, hosting the original” Wheel of Fortune” for seven years before achieving further fame with” Love Connection”. His name phrase on the dating show,” We’ll get back in two hours and two moments”, became classic.
He later hosted other game shows, including” Scrabble”,” Lingo”, and” Greed”. The American TV Game Show Hall of Fame inducted Woolery in 2007.
Beyond his broadcast job, Woolery was likewise a musician. His group, The Avant-Garde, had a Top 40 hit in 1968 with the music” Obviously Drunk”. He eventually made the switch to land songs, writing tunes for musicians like Tammy Wynette.
Woolery hosted the podcast” Blunt Force Truth” in his early years as a liberal commentator. Woolery, a outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, made divisive remarks about Covid-19, some of which Trump himself amplified.
Woolery is survived by his family, Kristen, his children Michael and Sean, and his daughter Melissa.
