Merv Griffin dies at 82
Aug 12, 2007 in I SEE DEAD PEOPLE
Merv Griffin, the big band-era crooner turned impresario who parlayed his “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, died Sunday. He was 82.
Griffin died of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his family that was released by Marcia Newberger, spokeswoman for The Griffin Group/Merv Griffin Entertainment.
I have fond memories of Merv – He’d come on right around 5:00 just as were sitting in front of the TV for dinner, and we’d watch him chat up Charo or a Gabor sister, and then, just before the commercial break it would say “Next up…Merv sings!” And Dad would say “Oh Shit! Merv sings” and then he’d change the channel.
Enjoy the afterlife Merv!
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