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Peter Marshall, ‘Hollywood Squares’ Host, Dies at 98


Peter Marshall, Emmy-award winning game show host of "Hollywood Squares," died of kidney failure Thursday in Encino. He was 98.

Peter Marshall, Emmy-award winning game show host of “Hollywood Squares,” died of kidney failure Thursday in Encino. Emmy-nominated 19 times, with five wins, he hosted more than 5,000 episodes of the original version of game show “ The Hollywood Squares ” and worked as an actor, singer and emcee. He was hired to host “The Hollywood Squares” staring in 1966, featuring regulars like Paul Lynde, Joahn Rivers, Rose Marie and hundreds of guest stars.

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Peter Marshall, 'Hollywood Squares' Host, Dead at 98