Peter Tomarken, Host of Press Your Luck, Dies In Plane Crash

[Stephen of Borg 2]

 

Peter Tomarken -- host of the hit 1980s game show "Press Your Luck" -- and his wife were killed when their small plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay. A third person aboard the plane remains missing.

 

The plane was on a volunteer medical transport flight to San Diego to pick up a passenger who needed treatment at UCLA Medical Center.

 

The Beech A-36 went down 200 yards offshore about 9:35 am while apparently trying to return to Santa Monica Airport because of engine trouble.

 

Sad news, that was one of my favorite game shows. Thank goodness for the Gameshow Network so his memory will live on

[Kor37 9]

I have never heard of this guy or the show but RIP. A plane crash must be a horrifying way to die.

[Itchygomba69 0]

its the show with thw whammy's I used to call it whammy I loved this game show when I was younger