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Charlie O'Donnell, Wheel of Fortune Announcer, Dies at 78

Charlie O'Donnell, the original announcer of Wheel of Fortune, has died. He was 78.

 O'Donnell died late Sunday in his Los Angeles home, his agent told The Associated Press. The cause of death is unclear.

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Charlie O'Donnell, Wheel of Fortune Announcer, Dies at 78

Charlie O'Donnell, the original announcer of Wheel of Fortune, has died. He was 78.

 O'Donnell died late Sunday in his Los Angeles home, his agent told The Associated Press. The cause of death is unclear.

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Premise: Two contestants compete for cash and prizes by pulling the lever of a giant slot machine and answering questions from randomly selected categories. The place where `knowledge is king and lady luck is queen' was a comeback of sorts for Jack Barry, who had been pretty much out of the business since the quiz-show scandals of the 1950s. He hosted this show until his death in 1984. The format was overhauled for a less popular '90s syndicated version, which upped the number of players to three.

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