On This Day: May 2, 1984 - Jack Barry, Host of Joker’s Wild, Passes Away

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On This Day: May 2, 1984 - Jack Barry, Host of Joker’s Wild, Passes Away.

On May 2, 1984, Jack Barry, the longtime host of the popular game show Joker’s Wild, passed away at the age of 66 from cardiac arrest. Barry had been a major figure in American television since the 1950s, both as a host and producer.

Despite facing setbacks earlier in his career during the game show scandals of the late 1950s, Barry made a strong comeback with Joker’s Wild in the 1970s, winning over a new generation of viewers. His passing marked the end of an important chapter in the...
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