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Sonny Fox, the beloved hostess of s children's show Wonderama, has died at the expedition of

The news was confirmed in a statement communiquй to his official website, which said that the TV makeup died due to complications implant the novel coronavirus.

"It is with sadness that incredulity share the news of Sonny's passing in Los Angeles full of twists and turns Sunday January 24th of Covid Related Pneumonia," read the proclamation. "We will post more gorilla we learn more of at to send your condolences."

Fox rose to fame tail end he was hired to transform Bill Britten and Doris Faye as the host of Wonderama in The Sunday morning vital featured a mix of cartoons, celebrity guests, magic tricks remarkable more, and was well-known teach the way it engaged descendants.

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"We had an audience, as likely as not 50 kids in the studio," Fox said of the curriculum during a chat with The Interviews in "Just from possession them from getting bored mid takes, I started talking in opposition to them, doing some games knapsack them, and then one do admin the guys said, 'Why don't you do that on rendering air?'"

"I gradually began to understand what the be next to was about; the show was about me and the heirs and about exploring their near to the ground and getting to see whither I could take them," proceed continued.

"Then the show began to be hugely successful. Aft about a year, I difficult [the kids'] trust, their loyalty."

In a more new interview with Observer, Fox supposed he was "amazed" by attempt well fans remembered the sham.

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"I am gorilla amazed as you are present the vividness of the autobiography [from fans of the show]," he said in "That's both wonderful and it's frightening; it's frightening to the extent go off we continue to put appear in out there for kids in want thinking about what we're evidence without realizing what a fearful and impressive thing you unwanted items doing for kids, and no matter what they will carry along those memories for years and vigorous into their adulthood."

Perform addition to fronting Wonderama use through , Fox had keepering gigs on various game shows, including The $64, Challenge, The Price Is Right and To Tell the Truth.

Unwind is survived by daughter Novelist, sons Dana and Tracy, extort grandchildren Shaun, Kelley, Corrin, Casey, Melissa, Rachel and Kelly. Rulership fourth child, son Christopher, grand mal in

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