Subj : In memorium
To   : Sll
From : Roger Nelson
Date : Sun Oct 01 2017 06:50:03

Monty Hall, `Let's Make a Deal' Host, Dies at 96
 
Influential game show debuted in 1963
Ross A. Lincoln | September 30, 2017 @ 3:27 PM
 
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Monty Hall, the emcee, producer, singer and sportscaster best known as the host 
and co-creator of the influential long-running game show "Let's Make a Deal," 
has died at age 96.
 
Born Monte Halparin in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to an Orthodox Jewish family, 
Hall began his career in broadcasting on the radio in 1946, but soon moved into 
the then-nascent television industry. He hosted several pivotal game shows in 
the 1940s and 50s, among them "Strike It Rich" on CBS, the short-lived CBS game 
show "Video Village," and briefly in 1958, NBC's notorious "Twenty One" (though 
he was not involved in the contest-rigging scandal for which that show is best 
known).
 
"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Monty Hall, a television 
legend who hosted a show and created a format that has entertained audiences 
for more than 50 years," said Angelica McDaniel, Executive Vice President, 
Daytime Programs and Syndicated Program Development, CBS Entertainment and CBS 
Television Distribution in a statement. "Monty's infectious enthusiasm, humor 
and warmth were a winning combination that was evident to everyone he 
encountered, whether returning to make appearances on the current version of 
LET'S MAKE A DEAL, or gracing us with his presence at a photo shoot celebrating 
CBS Daytime earlier this year. On screen, Monty made the `Big Deals,' but in 
the game of life, he himself was one. Our hearts go out to his children, his 
entire family and friends."
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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