US EditionWink Martindale, the king of the television game show, dies at 91
- Wink Martindale, known for hosting the game shows 'Gambit' and 'Tic-Tac-Dough', passed away at the age of 91 due to lymphoma, as announced by publicist Brian Mayes.
- Martindale began his career in radio and hosted many game shows, giving away over $7 million in cash and prizes during his career.
- He was born Winston Conrad Martindale on December 4, 1933, in Jackson, Tennessee, and had a significant impact on television game shows.
- Martindale also conducted one of Elvis Presley’s first recorded television interviews.
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Wink Martindale, popular TV game show host, dies at age 91 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Wink Martindale, a radio personality who became a television star as a dapper and affable host of game shows including “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” in the 1970s and ’80s and “Debt” in the ’90s, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 91.
Iconic Game Show Host Passes Away At 91
Wink Martindale, the legendary game show host whose voice and presence became fixtures of American television for decades, has died at the age of 91. A spokesperson for his family confirmed he passed away Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, California, surrounded by loved ones and his wife of 49 years, Sandra Martindale. No cause of death was provided. He was “surrounded by family and his beloved wife of 49 years, Sandra Martindale,” according to Deadline…
Wink Martindale, king of the television game show, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES — Wink Martindale, the king of the television game show who hosted “Tic-Tac-Dough,” “Gambit,” “High Rollers” and a slew of other programs that became staples in living rooms across America, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage. He was 91.
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