Chuck Woolery, identified for internet hosting recreation reveals like “Wheel of Fortune” and “Love Connection,” has died on the age of 83 at his residence in Texas, US.
Woolery’s podcast co-host, Mark Young, confirmed the information on social media platform X, saying that life won’t be the identical with out his “pricey brother.”
“It’s with a damaged coronary heart that I inform you my pricey brother @chuckwoolery has simply handed away.Life won’t be the identical with out him. RIP, brother,” Younger posted.
In an e-mail, Younger described the American TV character as a “pricey good friend” and praised him as a “great man of religion.”
Woolery grew to become a family identify within the Seventies and 80s, internet hosting the unique “Wheel of Fortune” for seven years earlier than reaching additional fame with “Love Connection.” His signature phrase on the relationship present, “We’ll be again in two minutes and two seconds,” grew to become iconic.
He later hosted different recreation reveals, together with “Scrabble,” “Lingo,” and “Greed.” In 2007, Woolery was inducted into the American TV Recreation Present Corridor of Fame.
Past his tv profession, Woolery was additionally a musician. His band, The Avant-Garde, had a High 40 hit in 1968 with the track “Naturally Stoned.” He later transitioned to nation music, writing songs for artists like Tammy Wynette.
In his later years, Woolery grew to become a conservative commentator and hosted the podcast “Blunt Drive Fact.” A vocal supporter of Donald Trump, Woolery made controversial statements about Covid-19, a few of which have been amplified by Trump himself.
Woolery is survived by his spouse, Kristen, his sons Michael and Sean, and his daughter Melissa.
