Legendary Game Show Host, Lifelong Friend of Elvis Dead at 91
Wink Martindale, the host of a number of iconic gameshows and a lifelong friend of Elvis Presley, has died at 91. TMZ reported the news, citing his publicist.
Martindale passed away after battling lymphoma for the past year, his publicist said. He was reportedly surrounded by family, including his wife, Sandra Martindale, in the California city of Rancho Mirage.
Martindale was a Tennessee native, and cut his teeth in Memphis radio. In 1954, he became the first to play "That's All...