Deceased
Merv Griffin
Risk 100Television show host
82 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn July 6, 1925
The man who invented the most annoying earworm in television history—the Jeopardy! "think music"—Merv Griffin parlayed his talk show charm into a game show empire that includes both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. At 82, this former big band crooner turned media mogul has already won the ultimate daily double: billions in royalties and a legacy that plays in living rooms every single night. Whether he'll keep spinning that wheel of fortune much longer is the real final Jeopardy question.
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Risk Score100/100 - Critical
About Merv Griffin
The man who invented the most annoying earworm in television history—the Jeopardy! "think music"—Merv Griffin parlayed his talk show charm into a game show empire that includes both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. At 82, this former big band crooner turned media mogul has already won the ultimate daily double: billions in royalties and a legacy that plays in living rooms every single night. Whether he'll keep spinning that wheel of fortune much longer is the real final Jeopardy question.
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