July 4 (UPI) -- Musician Post Malone turns 30 and actor Tracy Letts turns 60, among the famous birthdays for July 4.

Merv Griffin died in 2007, but he lives on in TV history thanks to having created the remarkably durable game shows Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. He even composed the iconic Jeopardy theme song.

TV mogul Merv Griffin died Sunday after a battle with prostate cancer. Aug. 12, 2007 — -- He was a singer, actor, television personality and one of the most influential talk show hosts in ...

Merv Griffin, 82, a veteran talk-show host who created an empire of entertainment businesses, most notably as producer of the long-running game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!," died Aug ...

Tony Griffin will appear at the Paley Center for Media’s tribute “The Art of Talk: The Merv Griffin Show — A Look Back” on Wednesday in Beverly Hills.

Pianist Roger Williams, a frequent guest on “The Merv Griffin Show” “Working with Merv will always be the highlight of my career. He was the ultimate entertainer, businessman and teacher.

Merv Griffin didn’t have the name “Jeopardy!” in mind for the iconic game show when he created the concept. In fact, he had a wildly different title picked out.

Merv Griffin received a standing ovation at the Beverly Hilton Hotel 7 p.m. tonight when Joe Balogna, among those paying tribute to Merv, asked everyone to give him a final send-off. Bologna and ...

Jay Leno, Della Reese, Mike Douglas, Miles Davis, Betty White and others on their impressions of Merv Griffin, the late talk show host, game show producer and mogul.

Merv Griffin died in 2007, leaving behind a legacy that included Wheel Of Fortune, Jeopardy, hotels, side business ventures, and more than a billion dollars. Also, speculation. Rumors about ...

Merv Griffin didn’t have the name “Jeopardy!” in mind for the iconic game show when he created the concept. In fact, he had a wildly different title picked out.