Richard King, Founding Partner of King World Productions, Dies at 79
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 World was best known for the ownership of syndicated shows such as Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Oprah prior to becoming the syndication division of ViacomCBS.