Peter Marshall — a longtime recreation present host finest identified for his time on “Hollywood Squares” — has died, TMZ has confirmed.
The host handed away from kidney failure at his Encino dwelling Thursday surrounded by his family members, based on a press release posted by his publicist.
The household’s been saying goodbye to Peter over the previous few days, and he was capable of converse with them proper up till he handed.
Marshall started his profession as a radio disc jockey within the armed forces … earlier than teaming up with fellow comic Tommy Noonan in 1949. The comedy duo carried out at numerous nightclubs, and even landed appearances on selection applications like “The Ed Sullivan Present.”
Peter landed his most well-known gig within the mid-Nineteen Sixties… receiving the supply to host “Hollywood Squares” — a humorous tic-tac-toe-like recreation that includes 9 celebs and two contestants. He held the job from 1966 to 1981 and hosted greater than 6,000 episodes.
PM gained 4 Daytime Emmys for ‘HS’ … however, the need to behave by no means left him, and he departed the present in ’81 to pursue Broadway roles.
Throughout the Nineteen Eighties, he carried out the lead position in “La Cage Aux Folles” — taking part in Georges in additional than 800 performances in between NYC and the Nationwide Tour.
Different stage credit below Marshall’s belt … “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Something Goes,” “The Music Man,” “and “forty second Avenue.” He additionally boasts extra display credit, together with “Annie,” “The Daring and the Lovely,” “The Love Boat,” “CHiPs,” and “Fantasy Island” simply to call a number of.
Peter retired again in 2021 after battling COVID … and, we’re informed individuals near him had been involved he was going to go away. He pulled via, however well being points continued over the previous couple of years — although he didn’t die from problems because of the illness.
Marshall’s survived by his spouse, Laurie, daughters Suzanne and Jaime, son Pete and quite a few grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was 98.
RIP
