Checkmite
12th August 2007, 09:16 AM
Link (http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/12/griffin.obit.ap/index.html)
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Merv Griffin, the entertainer turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died. He was 82.
Merv Griffin, 82, died of prostate cancer Sunday, according to a spokeswoman. 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.
Now Merv was one cool guy. An entertainer to the end.
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Merv Griffin, the entertainer turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died. He was 82.
Merv Griffin, 82, died of prostate cancer Sunday, according to a spokeswoman. 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.
Now Merv was one cool guy. An entertainer to the end.