LOS ANGELES — Merv Griffin, the big-band-era crooner turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, died Sunday. He was 82.

But today’s contestants might not be as forgetful if “Jeopardy!” creator Merv Griffin had simply named the show “What’s the Question?” — which was actually his first choice.

GSN, a.k.a. cable's Game Show Network, is honoring the life of television great Merv Griffin, the big band singer who became a popular TV talk-show host and prolific game show producer.

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