Back to WA-WD Home
Browse by Category
 Actors and Actresses
|
 Musical Performers
|
 Other Performers
|
 Political Figures
|
 Athletes & Sports Figures
|
 All Other Categories
|
Alphabetical Quick List
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Search
Extras & Daily Features
Today's Birthdays
|
 Recent Deaths
|
 New Listings
|
 Living Oscar Winners
|
|
Oldest Living Major Leaguers
|
|
Alive in Baseball Hall of Fame
|
|
Dead Playboy Playmates
|
|
Dead U.S. Astronauts
|
|
Mouseketeers, Alive and Dead
|
This is a hassle-free site -- no popups, no sound, no user IDs, no spyware, and no huge graphics. Enjoy.
Merv Griffin
Dead
Born: 7/6/1925 in San Mateo, California, USADied: 8/12/2007
Age: 82
Cause of death: prostate cancer
Full name: Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
Noted For: singer; TV host, "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962-86); creator/producer of "Jeopardy" (1964) and "Wheel of Fortune" (1975). He also wrote the theme songs for these two shows.
