Chuck Woolery, the game show veteran who was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune" and went on to host "Love Connection," has died at 83.

The sad news was confirmed by Mark Young, a close friend of Woolery's who hosted the podcast Blunt Force Truth with him. He told the Associated Press that Woolery passed away at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, by his side, saying, "Chuck was a dear friend and brother and a tremendous man of faith, life will not be the same without him."

Veteran game show host Chuck Woolery, who is best known for his years on the syndicated dating show Love Connection, has died at the age of 83, TMZ reports. Woolery died Saturday at his home in Texas.

Chuck Woolery, the original host of Wheel of Fortune, has died. He was 83. Woolery’s passing was announced on X by his longtime friend and Blunt Forth Truth podcast co-host Mark Young. “It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother @chuckwoolery has just passed away,

Chuck Woolery, former game show host of "Wheel of Fortune," "Love Connection" and "Scrabble," has died at the age of 83.

Chuck Woolery, best known as the host of “Love Connection,” has died at 83. Woolery was also the original host of “Wheel of Fortune” for six years before Pat Sajak took over.

Game show legend Chuck Woolery has died at the age of 83. "It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother @chuckwoolery has just passed away. Life will not be the same without him. RIP brother,

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19,

Chuck Woolery, the original host of "Wheel of Fortune" who was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame and later became a frequent presence on right-wing media, died Saturday at his home in Texas.

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Love Connection,' has died at 83