Monty Hall has passed away

[CapnHook]

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.

 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

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]

Posted: 9/30/17 at 8:27pm

Baruch ha shem. 

 

I actually appeared on a(Canadian) show of his and won 750 bucks.

 

[henrikegerman]

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.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 10/1/17 at 6:53am

I didn't realize that he was Joanna Gleason's father.

[Cesare2]

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]

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.