Monty Hall has passed away
Monty Hall has passed away
#1Monty Hall has passed away
Posted: 9/30/17 at 7:20pm
Game show icon Monty Hall, who co-created and hosted the original Let’s Make a Deal, has died of heart failure at the age of 96, the New York Times reports. He passed away on Saturday in his Beverly Hills, Calif. home.
Hall launched Let’s Make a Deal in 1963. It first premiered as part of NBC’s daytime line-up before moving to ABC in 1968, where it continued through 1976. A syndicated version of Deal aired on and off through the 1970s and 80s, before returning to NBC for a brief run from 1990-91. The show was eventually revived with host Wayne Brady in 2009, with Hall putting in occasional guest appearances.
In addition to Let’s Make a Deal, Hall headlined various other game shows, including The Hollywood Squares and Password All-Stars.
Hall is survived by his three children, including actress Joanna Gleason and TV producers Sharon Hall Kessler and Richard Hall.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
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#2Monty Hall has passed away
Posted: 9/30/17 at 8:11pm
He may have had nothing to do with Broadway in any shape or form, though this is still some sad news.
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#3Monty Hall has passed away
Posted: 9/30/17 at 8:27pm
Baruch ha shem.
I actually appeared on a(Canadian) show of his and won 750 bucks.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#4Monty Hall has passed away
Posted: 10/1/17 at 6:50am
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "He may have had nothing to do with Broadway in any shape or form, though this is still some sad news."
Except his daughter is a beloved Broadway star.
#5Monty Hall has passed away
Posted: 10/1/17 at 6:53am
I didn't realize that he was Joanna Gleason's father.
Cesare2
Stand-by Joined: 2/13/15
#6Monty Hall has passed away
Posted: 10/1/17 at 8:53am
He also did summer stock, including a production of HIGH BUTTON SHOES with Anne Jeffreys.
http://www.memoriesofmelodytop.com/1970s.html
KathyNYC2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/10
#7Monty Hall has passed away
Posted: 10/1/17 at 11:17am
His wife of almost 70 years died in June. And now Monty. Condolences to their children and family and friends.
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