Peter Marshall, ‘Hollywood Squares’ Host, Dead at 98

Peter Marshall — a longtime recreation present host greatest identified for his time on “Hollywood Squares” — has died, TMZ has confirmed.

The host handed away from kidney failure at his Encino residence Thursday surrounded by his family members, in keeping with a press release posted by his publicist.

The household’s been saying goodbye to Peter over the previous few days, and he was in a position to converse with them proper up till he handed.

Marshall started his profession as a radio disc jockey within the armed forces … earlier than teaming up with fellow comic Tommy Noonan in 1949. The comedy duo carried out at varied nightclubs, and even landed appearances on selection packages like “The Ed Sullivan Present.”

Peter landed his most well-known gig within the mid-Sixties… receiving the provide to host “Hollywood Squares” — a humorous tic-tac-toe-like recreation that includes 9 celebs and two contestants. He held the job from 1966 to 1981 and hosted greater than 6,000 episodes.

PM gained 4 Daytime Emmys for ‘HS’ … however, the will to behave by no means left him, and he departed the present in ’81 to pursue Broadway roles.

In the course of the Eighties, he carried out the lead function in “La Cage Aux Folles” — enjoying Georges in additional than 800 performances in between NYC and the Nationwide Tour.

Different stage credit underneath Marshall’s belt … “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Something Goes,” “The Music Man,” “and “forty second Avenue.” He additionally boasts extra display credit, together with “Annie,” “The Daring and the Lovely,” “The Love Boat,” “CHiPs,” and “Fantasy Island” simply to call just a few.

Peter retired again in 2021 after battling COVID … and, we’re advised folks near him had been involved he was going to cross away. He pulled by, however well being points continued over the previous couple of years — although he didn’t die from issues because of the illness.

Marshall’s survived by his spouse, Laurie, daughters Suzanne and Jaime, son Pete and quite a few grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was 98.