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Chuck Woolery, Game Show Host Behind ‘Love Connection’ and More, Dies at 83


Chuck Woolery, the game show host behind the dating show "Love Connection," has died. He was 83.

The news was first reported on the social media site X by Woolery’s friend Mark Young, who noted that “it is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother @chuckwoolery has just passed away. He hosted a nationally syndicated radio commentary show, “Save Us Chuck Woolery,” as well as the podcast “Blunt Force Truth,” with Young as his co-host. But before he focused on politics, Woolery’s game show bona fides including hosting “Wheel of Fortune” from 1975 to 1981, before Pat Sajak took over.

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Chuck Woolery dead at 83: Legendary game show host was known for Wheel Of Fortune and The Dating Game