Merv Griffin

Dead

Born: 7/6/1925 in San Mateo, California, USA
Died: 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.