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Wink Martindale’s Cause of Death: How the Game Show Host Died

The late 91-year-old was a DJ, radio personality, game show host and television producer. Learn about Martindale’s life, career and death.

The late 91-year-old was a DJ, radio personality, game show host and television producer. Martindale was born as Winston Conrad and became known for his nickname “Wink.” The outlet reported on April 15 that he had been battling the disease for around one year, and his rep, Brian Mayes, said he was “doing well.” However, about two weeks before he died, Martindale “took a turn for the worse” and was hospitalized for treatment.

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