Press Your Luck Host Dies in Plane Crash - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Chelsea · 03-14-2006, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by From a CNN article

The plane was on its way to San Diego to ferry a medical patient to the UCLA Medical Center, said Doug Griffith, a spokesman for Angel Flight West, a nonprofit which provides free air transportation for needy patients.

Griffith said the pilot was a volunteer for the group. According to the FAA, the plane was registered to Tomarken and he was the pilot.

Honestly, this just makes it sadder. Peter was on his way to help - genuinely help - someone, and died as a result

stella · 03-14-2006, 01:33 AM

This is very sad indeed. With Peter Tomarken now gone, this means that the three most memorable people associated with "Press Your Luck" have all passed away:

1. Host Peter Tomarken
2. Announcer Rod Roddy of cancer on October 27, 2003.
3. Contestant Michael Larson, who memorized the patterns on the board and won $110,237. He died on February 16, 1999 of throat cancer.

dawsongirl · 03-14-2006, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Seth

Honestly, this just makes it sadder. Peter was on his way to help - genuinely help - someone, and died as a result

Awww...

To quote Billy Joel: "Only the good die young."

Chelsea · 03-14-2006, 07:34 AM

Network to Air 'BIG BUCKS: THE PRESS YOUR LUCK SCANDAL' Tuesday, March 14 and
an All-Day 'PRESS YOUR LUCK' Tribute Sunday, March 19 From 9 AM to 6 PM ET

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 13 -- GSN mourns the loss of
Peter Tomarken, host of the classic game series PRESS YOUR LUCK, who died
today along with his wife, Kathleen, in a plane crash in Santa Monica, Ca.

GSN will salute Tomarken with two special tributes, starting tomorrow
night (3/14) with the re-broadcast of the documentary BIG BUCKS: THE PRESS
YOUR LUCK SCANDAL at 10 PM/9 PM C. The network will follow with a day-long
PRESS YOUR LUCK tribute Sunday, March 19 from 9 AM to 6 PM ET.

"On behalf of game show fans and GSN, we mourn the loss of a wonderful
person and one of the great game show hosts of all-time, Peter Tomarken. We
last worked with Peter when he hosted our documentary BIG BUCKS: THE PRESS
YOUR LUCK SCANDAL. Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to his
family and friends during this difficult time," said Rich Cronin, President
and CEO of GSN.

Tomarken, who will best be remembered as the host of PRESS YOUR LUCK, also
was the host of "Bargain Hunters," "Hit Man" and "Wipeout." But it was his
role in PRESS YOUR LUCK and the dreaded word "whammy" that made him most
famous. In PRESS YOUR LUCK, if a "whammy" appeared the contestant would lose
all their money and prizes. The contestants loved to shout out "big bucks, no
whammies" each time they spun the wheel to win cash and prizes.

---Me----
The episodes aired will be the first 18 episodes aired from 1985, featuring 6 episodes
from that month's home player sweepstakes, as well as an episode in which talk show
hostess Jenny Jones (as Jennie Weyburn) is a contestant, a $0 win, and an appearance by the Flokati Rug)

Holly · 03-14-2006, 07:54 AM

Dotsy1 · 03-14-2006, 01:08 PM

My mom and I are both very sad about this because we both like watching "Press Your Luck" on GSN.

RIP

03-14-2006, 07:34 AM	#19
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	GSN to do tribute to Tomarken Network to Air 'BIG BUCKS: THE PRESS YOUR LUCK SCANDAL' Tuesday, March 14 and an All-Day 'PRESS YOUR LUCK' Tribute Sunday, March 19 From 9 AM to 6 PM ET SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 13 -- GSN mourns the loss of Peter Tomarken, host of the classic game series PRESS YOUR LUCK, who died today along with his wife, Kathleen, in a plane crash in Santa Monica, Ca. GSN will salute Tomarken with two special tributes, starting tomorrow night (3/14) with the re-broadcast of the documentary BIG BUCKS: THE PRESS YOUR LUCK SCANDAL at 10 PM/9 PM C. The network will follow with a day-long PRESS YOUR LUCK tribute Sunday, March 19 from 9 AM to 6 PM ET. "On behalf of game show fans and GSN, we mourn the loss of a wonderful person and one of the great game show hosts of all-time, Peter Tomarken. We last worked with Peter when he hosted our documentary BIG BUCKS: THE PRESS YOUR LUCK SCANDAL. Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to his family and friends during this difficult time," said Rich Cronin, President and CEO of GSN. Tomarken, who will best be remembered as the host of PRESS YOUR LUCK, also was the host of "Bargain Hunters," "Hit Man" and "Wipeout." But it was his role in PRESS YOUR LUCK and the dreaded word "whammy" that made him most famous. In PRESS YOUR LUCK, if a "whammy" appeared the contestant would lose all their money and prizes. The contestants loved to shout out "big bucks, no whammies" each time they spun the wheel to win cash and prizes. ---Me---- The episodes aired will be the first 18 episodes aired from 1985, featuring 6 episodes from that month's home player sweepstakes, as well as an episode in which talk show hostess Jenny Jones (as Jennie Weyburn) is a contestant, a $0 win, and an appearance by the Flokati Rug)

03-14-2006, 01:08 PM	#21
Dotsy1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 114	My mom and I are both very sad about this because we both like watching "Press Your Luck" on GSN. RIP
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03-14-2006, 01:33 AM	#17
stella Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 24, 2003 Posts: 392	This is very sad indeed. With Peter Tomarken now gone, this means that the three most memorable people associated with "Press Your Luck" have all passed away: 1. Host Peter Tomarken 2. Announcer Rod Roddy of cancer on October 27, 2003. 3. Contestant Michael Larson, who memorized the patterns on the board and won $110,237. He died on February 16, 1999 of throat cancer.

03-14-2006, 07:54 AM	#20
Holly I LOVE SUNSETS :) Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: Albany NY Posts: 5,748