Monty Hall, `Let's Make a Deal' Host, Dies at 96
 
Influential game show debuted in 1963
Ross A. Lincoln | September 30, 2017 @ 3:27 PM
 
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Monty Hall, the emcee, producer, singer and sportscaster best known as the host
 and co-creator of the influential long-running game show "Let's Make a Deal,"
has died at age 96.
 
Born Monte Halparin in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to an Orthodox Jewish family,
 Hall began his career in broadcasting on the radio in 1946, but soon moved
into the then-nascent television industry. He hosted several pivotal game shows
 in the 1940s and 50s, among them "Strike It Rich" on CBS, the short-lived CBS
game show "Video Village," and briefly in 1958, NBC's notorious "Twenty One"
(though he was not involved in the contest-rigging scandal for which that show
is best known).
 
"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Monty Hall, a television
legend who hosted a show and created a format that has entertained audiences
for more than 50 years," said Angelica McDaniel, Executive Vice President,
Daytime Programs and Syndicated Program Development, CBS Entertainment and CBS
Television Distribution in a statement. "Monty's infectious enthusiasm, humor
and warmth were a winning combination that was evident to everyone he
encountered, whether returning to make appearances on the current version of
LET'S MAKE A DEAL, or gracing us with his presence at a photo shoot celebrating
 CBS Daytime earlier this year. On screen, Monty made the `Big Deals,' but in
the game of life, he himself was one. Our hearts go out to his children, his
entire family and friends."
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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