![]() "Let's Make a Deal" became a part of American pop culture, with Hall one of the most recognizable stars on TV. The show drew good ratings even as it jumped from network to network and into syndication. Hall was the co-creator of "Let's Make a Deal" and hosted more than 4,000 episodes from 1963 to 1986 (with occasional hiatuses) and then again in 19. ![]() Sometimes the prizes were a "zonk" - a gag gift such as a live donkey or a wrecked car. Members of his audiences, dressed as clowns, playing cards or giant tomatoes, would shriek "Monty, Monty, Monty!" as they tried to convince Hall to give them a chance to win a washing machine or a new Cadillac. Richard Hall said his father died at home in Beverly Hills, California, likely of heart failure. By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Monty Hall, one of the most popular game show hosts in American television history as he presided over a throng of outrageously costumed and nearly delirious contestants on "Let's Make a Deal" for almost three decades, died on Saturday at age 96, his son said.
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