There have been many people on The Price Is Right who have died during the course of the show, including Drew Carey and Amie Harwick. We’ve also heard about George Gray having quadruple bypass surgery and Michael Larson’s memory of a pattern. While we won’t go into the details of these deaths, we can speculate on the likelihood that someone on the show has died. Fortunately, there’s no evidence to suggest this.
Table of Contents
Drew Carey’s death
Following the shocking news that Drew Carey’s wife had died, a series of emotions flooded social media. He spoke of his sorrow and talked about his last words to Amie Harwick, a famous marriage and sex therapist. Amie died suddenly on 15 February 2020, while on holiday in her home. Her ex-boyfriend has been charged with her murder. Gareth Pursehouse has pleaded not guilty. In court, a post-mortem report uncovered evidence of manual strangulation and blunt force injuries to the head. Drew Carey and Harwick had been engaged for a year.
Drew Carey publicly mourned Amie’s death in February 2020, two days before her murder. He broke down on live radio while discussing Amie’s violent death. He had recently been contemplating forgiveness and reconciliation with his former girlfriend. Drew also revealed on Price is Right that he and Amie had text plans. In February 2020, Drew Carey and Amie were engaged. However, the two broke up eighteen months before her death.
Amie Harwick’s death
Several hours before the episode of The Price is Right was set to air, a mysterious death on the show was confirmed. Dr. Amie Harwick, 38, had been strangled before she was thrown from a balcony. According to police, her former boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse, had been arrested for first-degree residential burglary, but pleaded not guilty to the charge of lying in wait.
Police say Amie died of a strangulation attack, after climbing the stairs to her third-floor bedroom. The assailant waited for four hours, until a roommate woke her to hear her screams. The roommate said the screams were muffled, but she was sure it was Amie. The body was found 20 feet below the balcony.
George Gray’s quadruple bypass surgery
The story of George Gray’s heart surgery made headlines in 2012, but there is a dark side to the procedure as well. Gray’s quadruple bypass surgery was a complete failure and he was in serious condition when it was done. In fact, he had three massive heart attacks, the last of which occurred while he was still in the hospital. This is the artery known as the “widow maker” and is almost always fatal.
During a visit to Thailand, the actor had a heart attack. During the surgery, he was in a critical condition and was transferred to the ICU. While he’s been upgraded to a stable condition, the actor’s wife Brittney recalled the moment she had to rush him into a quadruple bypass surgery. After the surgery, Gray said he would not have survived without the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael Larson’s memory of pattern
In a game called Press Your Luck, Michael Larson won $110,237. The prize money was enough to buy a sailboat, Hawaii trips, and over $100,000 in cash. The game was a hit and Larson became a folk hero, but was also viewed as a cheap huckster, a creepy crackpot, and an infamous cheat. In this documentary, he explains his winning strategy.
The producers of the game suspected that Larson had cheated because he knew when to press the button. The producer then dissected the episode frame-by-frame, determining that Larson had acted ethically and truthfully. They mailed Larson a check for $25k. Although the episode was controversial, it eventually aired as a two-parter in June.
George Gray’s weight-loss program
There’s been a lot of buzz about the popularity of George Gray’s weight-loss program, but has anyone died while following it? The popular television announcer has had three heart attacks in the last two years. The first occurred in the ambulance while he was on the way to the hospital. Luckily, his condition is stable. While he didn’t survive his first attack, doctors did place a stent into his artery and he is now back on the show.