Game show veteranChuck Woolery, who hosted the original versions ofWheel of FortuneandLove Connection, died November 23.
Woolerys passing was announced onXby his longtime friend andBlunt Force Truthpodcast co-host Mark Young.
Life will not be the same without him.
Chuck Woolery was without doubt the Real Deal.
He was an original.
Our 7 years as the original host and hostess on Wheel of Fortune were like magic.
Our deep friendship continued after our time on the show.
He was an original.
There was no one like Chuck.
He had so much energy and was the same warm caring genuine person offstage as he was on.
He was very spiritual and we shared a true love for God which made it even more worthwhile.
So grateful to know I will see him again.
Love Connectionalso launched in 1983 with Woolery as its first host, a job he held for 11 years.
Two years later, it morphed into a podcast that was retitledBlunt Force Truth.
Here is Staffords statement:
Chuck Woolery was without doubt the Real Deal.
He was an original.
There was no one like Chuck.
Our 7 years as the original host and hostess on Wheel of Fortune were like magic.
Our deep friendship continued after our time on the show.
He was an original.
There was no one like Chuck.
He had so much energy and was the same warm caring genuine person offstage as he was on.
He was very spiritual and we shared a true love for God which made it even more worthwhile.
So grateful to know I will see him again.
