TV Host Geoff Edwards Dead at 83

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Geoff Edwards, host of the '80s television shows Jackpot!, Starcade and Treasure Hunt has passed away at the age of 83 due to complications from pneumonia.

The news was confirmed by Edwards' agent Fred Westbrook, who said the host died at St. John's hospital in Santa Monica yesterday (March 5).

Added Edwards' peer, fellow game show host Wink Martindale, "Geoff was one of the cleverest, funniest radio and television personalities I've worked with."

"It sounds cliche, but he will be sorely missed," he concluded.

In addition to being a radio DJ and host, Edwards also acted in shows like Petticoat Junction, I Dream of Jeannie and Diff'rent Strokes.

He is survived by his wife, two stepsons, his three kids (Todd, Shawn and Chess) and nine grandchildren.