A Florida deputy is dead and two
1. Announcement
Chuck Woolery, best known as the first host of “Wheel of Fortune,” has died at 83.
His friend and podcast co-host Mark Young told TMZ he was with Chuck in Texas when Chuck said he was “feeling unwell.”
2. Final Moments
According to Mark, Chuck later returned “struggling to breathe.”
Emergency services were called, but he passed away before they arrived.
3. Early Life & Career
Born March 16, 1941, in Ashland, Kentucky,
Woolery became a familiar TV presence as a game show host and entertainer.
4. Music Background
Before television, he performed with the pop group The Avant-Garde, which had a 1968 hit titled “Naturally Stoned.”
He later pursued a solo country music career.
