RIP Charlie O'Donnell

*Guitar_Raph* · 11-03-2010, 04:07 PM

From 1975-1980 & again from 1988-2010, he was the announcer on Wheel of Fortune. He died @ the age of 78.

Charlie O'Donnell was a radio dj as well as announcing game shows. His first tv start was when he became Dick Clark's sidekick on American Bandstand back in 1958. He also announced on Dick Clark's other shows, The $100K Pyramid, New Year's Rockin Eve and TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes.

If you're a game show fan like me, you prbably heard him announce these shows...

Dance Fever, Monopoly, Wordplay, Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, Bullseye (he replaced Jay Stewart on those 3 shows back in 1981), All-Star Secrets, The Guiness Game.

Or you heard him subbing on...

Card Sharks, Press Your Luck, To Tell The Truth (NBC);

You will be missed.

*triplexxx* · 11-04-2010, 02:39 AM

Heard his voice a million times in my childhood I won't soon forget it, RIP Mr. O'Donnell.

*BubblyShell22* · 11-04-2010, 02:45 PM

Yeah, I remember him from Wheel of Fortune. It sucks that he died. He'll be missed. Did they say what he died of?

*Guitar_Raph* · 11-04-2010, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

Yeah, I remember him from Wheel of Fortune. It sucks that he died. He'll be missed. Did they say what he died of?

He died in his sleep from heart failure.

Lynn · 11-05-2010, 07:22 PM

Rest in peace.

11-03-2010, 04:07 PM	#1
Guitar_Raph Superhero musician Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,191	RIP Charlie O'Donnell From 1975-1980 & again from 1988-2010, he was the announcer on Wheel of Fortune. He died @ the age of 78. Charlie O'Donnell was a radio dj as well as announcing game shows. His first tv start was when he became Dick Clark's sidekick on American Bandstand back in 1958. He also announced on Dick Clark's other shows, The $100K Pyramid, New Year's Rockin Eve and TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes. If you're a game show fan like me, you prbably heard him announce these shows... Dance Fever, Monopoly, Wordplay, Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, Bullseye (he replaced Jay Stewart on those 3 shows back in 1981), All-Star Secrets, The Guiness Game. Or you heard him subbing on... Card Sharks, Press Your Luck, To Tell The Truth (NBC); You will be missed. Last edited by Guitar_Raph; 03-10-2011 at 07:00 AM.

11-04-2010, 02:39 AM	#2
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,819	Heard his voice a million times in my childhood I won't soon forget it, RIP Mr. O'Donnell. __________________ Please don't shoot me Mr. Big Mike. I'm too young and good-looking to die, well too young. I got a father, I got a mother, I got a grandmother, I got a little sister...and a little brother this high (raises hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand) and then I got a great big brother this high (slaps gun and runs). "Fright Night" - Three Stooges

11-04-2010, 02:45 PM	#3
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Yeah, I remember him from Wheel of Fortune. It sucks that he died. He'll be missed. Did they say what he died of? __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

11-05-2010, 07:22 PM	#5
Lynn Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 269	Rest in peace.