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Former game show host Peter Tomarken killed in SoCal plane crash
KESQ-TV Palm Springs, CA ^
| March 13, 2006
| KESQ-TV
Posted on 03/13/2006 10:26:29 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
SANTA MONICA, Calif. Former T-V game show host Peter Tomarken and his wife were killed Monday morning when their small plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay. Divers called off a search for a third person Monday night after authorities concluded only two people were on board.
The bodies of the 63-year-old Tomarken, host of the hit 1980's game show "Press Your Luck," and his wife, Kathleen, were identified by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
The plane was on its way to San Diego to ferry a medical patient to the U-C-L-A Medical Center.
The F-A-A says the plane apparently had engine trouble and was headed back to Santa Monica Airport, but went down just off shore.
"Press Your Luck" was known for contestants shouting the slogan "Big bucks! No whammies!"
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: angelflight; beechcraftbonanza; gameshowhost; pressyourluck; tomarken
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To: BigSkyFreeper
host of the hit 1980's game show "Press Your Luck - Sometimes the jokes just write themselves.
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:29:32 PM PST
by
Panerai
To: BigSkyFreeper
Sympathy to the family. I enjoyed Press Your Luck, we used to watch it back when we had tv.
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:32:54 PM PST
by
jamily
(The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know)
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To: jamily
Used to watch Press Your Luck every day after school when I was growing up in the 1980's.
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:33:51 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: BigSkyFreeper
He was flying to transport a person who needed medical help.
They will be with the angels for at least trying to do good things.
They died during an act of charity which I find quite sad but impressive.
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:34:43 PM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: STARWISE
Saw video of it on one of the Los Angeles TV stations, and it looked like it had landed on the Santa Monica beach.
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:35:12 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: BigSkyFreeper; Admin Moderator
Trying photo again ...
Thanks, Mods ..
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:36:22 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author:)
To: STARWISE
Thanks for adding the photo. I was trying to find a more recent photo on Google Images, but that was the one I was going to use. :)
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:38:55 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: BigSkyFreeper
You're welcome. I never saw this show .. I must've been in some twilight zone period.
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:39:57 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author:)
To: BigSkyFreeper
One of the best game shows ever.
RIP
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:41:19 PM PST
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: STARWISE
They show it on Game Show Network in reruns these days. Not sure when though.
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:48:37 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: dixiechick2000
My grandmother likes to watch Press Your Luck. She say's it's one of her favorite "quizzers" next to Jeopardy! and Wheel Of Fortune.
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posted on
03/13/2006 10:51:17 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: BigSkyFreeper
I was trying to find a more recent photo on Google Images, but that was the one I was going to use. :)
This is a little more recent (but undated) photo of Peter Tomarken from the AP:
Very sad to see a man dying while try to do good. Prayers for Mr. Tomarken, his wife Abigail, and his family.
Full AP article with more info
here.
To: conservative in nyc
Here's Peter Tomarken's plane as the authorities were taking it out of the water:
To: A CA Guy; BurbankKarl
I was impressed also that they were going to pick up a cancer patient, as reported on local news today. Although, something is missing in the story, because on the return trip a plane like that would not be able to land at UCLA Med Center; they were probably bringing the patient back to SM Airport, then transfer to a helicopter. There is a helipad at the Med Center.
I was already planning to go to Santa Monica today, when the story broke this morning. So, unintentionally, I ended up at the scene on the beach. It was slightly north of where POP pier used to be.
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posted on
03/13/2006 11:03:26 PM PST
by
La Enchiladita
(United we stand, divided we fall.)
To: A CA Guy
They will be with the angels for at least trying to do good things. I understand they were on their way to an Angel Flight mission... God bless them.
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posted on
03/13/2006 11:03:41 PM PST
by
bootless
(Never Forget - And Never Again)
To: conservative in nyc
At least he hadn't picked up the person he was trying to transport. Or were they trying to fly back? Anyway, if it was engine failure, better two victims than three.
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posted on
03/13/2006 11:04:03 PM PST
by
Tall_Texan
(I wish a political party would come along that thinks like I do.)
To: BigSkyFreeper
I don't know if I would put it in the same category as "Jeopardy". ;o)
But, it was THE most enjoyable game show ever produced.
Thank you for the post, sad though it is.
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posted on
03/13/2006 11:05:50 PM PST
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: conservative in nyc
He found the "Whammy".
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posted on
03/13/2006 11:09:16 PM PST
by
Tall_Texan
(I wish a political party would come along that thinks like I do.)
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