Merv Griffin dies at 82
{{date|August 13, 2007}}

[[w:Merv Griffen|Merv Griffin]], creator of game shows such as ''[[w:Wheel of Fortune|Wheel of Fortune]]'' and ''[[w:Jeopardy!|Jeopardy!]]'', died of [[w:prostate cancer|prostate cancer]] on Sunday. He was 82, but doctors still say that his death was "unexpected and immediate."

Besides creating and hosting game shows, Griffin was also famous for his talk show, ''[[w:The Merv Griffin Show|The Merv Griffin Show]]'', which ran for over 20 years on television.

== Source ==
*{{source|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293023,00.html
|title=Entertainer and Entrepreneur Merv Griffin dies at 82
|author=The Associated Press
|pub=FOX News|date=August 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aIRpffgN6cHk&refer=us
|title=Merv Griffin, `Jeopardy!' Show Creator, Dies at 82
|author=Laurence Arnold
|pub=Bloomberg
|date=August 12, 2007}}

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Merv Griffin, creator of game shows such as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, died of prostate cancer on Sunday. He was 82, but doctors still say that his death was "unexpected and immediate."

Besides creating and hosting game shows, Griffin was also famous for his talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, which ran for over 20 years on television.
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