Popular game show host Chuck Woolery, best known as the first “Wheel of Fortune” host, has died. He was 83.
Chuck’s longtime friend and podcast co-host, Mark Young, shared with TMZ that he was at Chuck’s Texas home when Chuck mentioned feeling unwell and went to rest.
Shortly after, Chuck returned to the room, stating he was having difficulty breathing.
Emergency services were called, but tragically, Woolery passed away before help could arrive.
Chuck Woolery, born on March 16, 1941, in Ashland, Kentucky, is an American television personality, game show host, and musician.