No whammies, no Whammies....awwwww!

*Katie* · 03-13-2006, 10:06 PM

SANTA MONICA, California (AP) -- A former TV game show host and his wife were killed Monday morning when their small plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay, authorities said. Rescue crews were searching for a third person also aboard the plane.

The bodies of Peter Tomarken, 63, host of the hit 1980s game show "Press Your Luck," and his wife, Kathleen Abigail Tomarken, 41, were identified by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

The plane was on its way to San Diego to ferry a medical patient to the UCLA Medical Center, said Doug Griffith, a spokesman for Angel Flight West, a nonprofit which provides free air transportation for needy patients.

Griffith said the pilot was a volunteer for the group. According to the FAA, the plane was registered to Tomarken and he was the pilot.

The plane apparently had engine trouble and was headed back to Santa Monica Airport, located about two miles inland, but went down about 9:35 a.m. just off shore, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer.

Rescue boats and divers searching for the third person believed to be aboard the plane were clustered about a half-mile southwest of the Santa Monica Pier where the plane went down in about 19 feet of water.

Luis Garr said he didn't hear the engine but heard the splash as the plane "kind of landed into the water."

"It's a big splash, a huge splash. ... Then it started going down," Garr said. "The wings were still floating so I was, `Get out! Get out!' because the door was still available to get out and nobody came out. So the plane kept going down, down, down."

Tomarken's death was first reported by "Entertainment Tonight."

"Press Your Luck" was known for contestants shouting the slogan "Big bucks! No whammies!"

Tomarken's agent, Fred Wostbrock, said his client's first game show was "Hit Man!," which ran 13 weeks on NBC, followed by the four-year hit "Press Your Luck" on CBS. He also was on "Bargain Hunters," "Wipe-Out" and "Paranoia."

"He was always a fun guy to be around, and he just loved the genre of game shows," Wostbrock said.

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Very sad. I watched him as a kid on Press Your Luck

*Mars-Chan* · 03-14-2006, 02:03 PM

Awww...looks like the Whammy's won in the end....

*Raph's Girl* · 03-14-2006, 02:45 PM

Oi...not a good way to go that's for sure... now if only I knew who the heck this guy was....I've never even heard of those game shows.

manny · 03-14-2006, 03:16 PM

i watched it alot and i will defenitly see it as a sad day for the game show fans, fell well peter

*Duke* · 03-14-2006, 04:54 PM

Press your luck is one of my favorite game shows of all time and I know have a tremendous amount of respect for Peter because of his charity work.

Jo269976 · 03-20-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Oi...not a good way to go that's for sure... now if only I knew who the heck this guy was....I've never even heard of those game shows.

Me too, but it's always sad to hear soemone with cheesy lines die

03-13-2006, 10:06 PM	#1
Katie The Anti-Girl Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 2,843	No whammies, no Whammies....awwwww! SANTA MONICA, California (AP) -- A former TV game show host and his wife were killed Monday morning when their small plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay, authorities said. Rescue crews were searching for a third person also aboard the plane. The bodies of Peter Tomarken, 63, host of the hit 1980s game show "Press Your Luck," and his wife, Kathleen Abigail Tomarken, 41, were identified by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. The plane was on its way to San Diego to ferry a medical patient to the UCLA Medical Center, said Doug Griffith, a spokesman for Angel Flight West, a nonprofit which provides free air transportation for needy patients. Griffith said the pilot was a volunteer for the group. According to the FAA, the plane was registered to Tomarken and he was the pilot. The plane apparently had engine trouble and was headed back to Santa Monica Airport, located about two miles inland, but went down about 9:35 a.m. just off shore, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer. Rescue boats and divers searching for the third person believed to be aboard the plane were clustered about a half-mile southwest of the Santa Monica Pier where the plane went down in about 19 feet of water. Luis Garr said he didn't hear the engine but heard the splash as the plane "kind of landed into the water." "It's a big splash, a huge splash. ... Then it started going down," Garr said. "The wings were still floating so I was, `Get out! Get out!' because the door was still available to get out and nobody came out. So the plane kept going down, down, down." Tomarken's death was first reported by "Entertainment Tonight." "Press Your Luck" was known for contestants shouting the slogan "Big bucks! No whammies!" Tomarken's agent, Fred Wostbrock, said his client's first game show was "Hit Man!," which ran 13 weeks on NBC, followed by the four-year hit "Press Your Luck" on CBS. He also was on "Bargain Hunters," "Wipe-Out" and "Paranoia." "He was always a fun guy to be around, and he just loved the genre of game shows," Wostbrock said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Very sad. I watched him as a kid on Press Your Luck __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

03-14-2006, 02:03 PM	#2
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	Awww...looks like the Whammy's won in the end.... __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

03-14-2006, 02:45 PM	#3
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Raph's shoulder Posts: 9,063	Oi...not a good way to go that's for sure... now if only I knew who the heck this guy was....I've never even heard of those game shows. __________________

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03-14-2006, 03:16 PM	#4
manny Thug Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 94	i watched it alot and i will defenitly see it as a sad day for the game show fans, fell well peter

03-14-2006, 04:54 PM	#5
Duke Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,891	Press your luck is one of my favorite game shows of all time and I know have a tremendous amount of respect for Peter because of his charity work.