Chuck Woolery died Saturday at the age of 83 at his home in Texas, his longtime friend Mark Young confirmed.

The beloved television personality, who was best known for being the very first to host Wheel of Fortune, died suddenly while Young was visiting his home.

“It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother has just passed away,” Young wrote in an emotional tribute on X, formerly Twitter. “Life won’t be the same without him, RIP brother.”

Although the circumstances surrounding Woolery’s death are not yet known, Young told TMZ that the actor did not feel well and lay down.

Young, who co-hosted the Blunt Force Truth podcast with his late friend, said Woolery later returned to the room to tell him he was having trouble breathing.

Young told the outlet he then called 911, but Woolery didn’t make it.

Chuck Woolery died Saturday at the age of 83 at his home in Texas, his longtime friend Mark Young confirmed; pictured September 2006 in Los Angeles

Woolery was best known as the original host of Wheel of Fortune from 1975 to 1981.

After nearly a decade, he left the show to pursue other endeavors, passing the torch to Pat Sajak, who took over until 2024.

He played matchmaker at Love Connection for eleven years.

In addition, Woolery also hosted game shows such as Scrabble, Greed and Lingo.

He initially started his entertainment career as a singer.

Woolery created several advertising jingles and even scored a top 40 hit, the 1968 song Naturally Stoned, with pop duo The Avant Garde.

In 2003, Naturally Stoned was the theme song for his short-lived reality series Game Show Network.

Over the years, the actor has also appeared on screen as himself, including in the 2018 film Cold Feet and in the sitcoms 227 and Scrubs.

Woolery is survived by his wife Kim Woolery and children: Katherine, Melissa, Michael and Sean.

The beloved television personality, who was best known for being the very first to host Wheel of Fortune, died suddenly while Young was visiting his home; pictured in March 2015 in Beverly Hills

“It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother has just passed away,” Young wrote in an emotional tribute on X, formerly Twitter. ‘Life won’t be the same without him, RIP brother’

Although the circumstances surrounding Woolery’s death are not yet known, Young told TMZ that the actor did not feel well and lay down. Young, who co-hosted the Blunt Force Truth podcast with his late friend, said Woolery later returned to the room to tell him he was having trouble breathing. Young told the outlet he then called 911, but Woolery didn’t make it

Woolery was best known as the original host of Wheel of Fortune from 1975 to 1981; depicted 1978 in portrait

Over the years, the actor has also appeared on screen as himself, including in the 2018 film Cold Feet and in the sitcoms 227 and Scrubs; pictured in June 2007 in Austin