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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.

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Merv Griffin peforms "Isn't It Romantic" at a Beverly Hills gala in May.

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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.

From his beginning as a $100-a-week San Francisco, California, radio singer, Griffin moved on as vocalist for Freddy Martin's band, sometime film actor and TV game and talk show host. His "The Merv Griffin Show" lasted more than 20 years, and Griffin said his capacity to listen contributed to his success.

"If the host is sitting there thinking about his next joke, he isn't listening," Griffin reasoned in a recent interview.

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What a lovely bunch of coconuts!

RIP Mr. Interviewer man

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I have nice memories of his show in the 70s. comin home from school, wanting to chill, dad comin home from work, wantin to chill, before the 5 oclock news and then dinner. Merv always had somethin goin on. I remember the whole family laughing at Village People doing YMCA on his show, 10 yrs old knowin them boys weren't quite right LOL...

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JD The Jazz Doctor wrote:

I have nice memories of his show in the 70s. comin home from school, wanting to chill, dad comin home from work, wantin to chill, before the 5 oclock news and then dinner. Merv always had somethin goin on. I remember the whole family laughing at Village People doing YMCA on his show, 10 yrs old knowin them boys weren't quite right LOL...


JD...you were just ahead of your time!village_people_cowboy_george_bush.jpg



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I liked Merv. He seemed really cool, and down to earth!

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