Game show host Geoff Edwards dies at 83

Geoff Edwards’ agent says the veteran TV game show host has died at age 83.

Fred Westbrook says Edwards died of complications of pneumonia Wednesday afternoon at a Los Angeles area hospital.

Edwards was the emcee of game shows including “Treasure Hunt” and “Jackpot.” He also worked as a radio DJ and made appearances on TV series including “Petticoat Junction,” ”I Dream of Jeannie” and “Diff’rent Strokes.”

Funeral plans for the Westfield, N.J., native are pending.

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