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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