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Chuck Woolery, 'Wheel of Fortune' & 'Love Connection' Host, Dead at 83
Chuck Woolery, who hosted 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Love Connection' has died at the age of 83
A Kentucky native who served in the U.S. Navy, Woolery originally had his eye set on being a musician: He formed the psychedelic rock duo The Avant Garde in 1967, which put out a Top 40 hit, “Naturally Stoned.” When the duo broke up, he then put out several solo singles and moved into country music, where he wrote songs for not only himself but also such stars as Tammy Wynette. Woolery was the original host of Wheel of Fortune, where he began his TV career in 1975 and remained for several years before a salary dispute caused him to be replaced by Pat Sajak. Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
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