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Richard King
He was the second-oldest of the six King children that received equal shares in the company founded by their father.
Richard King, a founding partner of King World Productions, the syndication powerhouse that was behind such programs as
The Oprah Winfrey Show,
Wheel of Fortune and
Jeopardy!, has died. He was 79.
King died Monday in Los Angeles after a long struggle with heart and lung disease, his family announced.
He was the second-oldest of the six King children that received equal shares from their mother, Lucille, in the company founded by their father, Charles King, following his death in 1972. He served for years on the King World board but primarily left his brothers, Robert, Roger and Michael, to build the business.
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