1925 - 2007

31. what about when levin dies? will you place a menorah candle flaming in the background? geez show a little respect!!!!

Posted at 12:33PM on Aug 12th 2007 by harry levin

32. Gotta say you pricks at TMZ have no class having a picture of Vanna clapping.Is that how you say your condolences to a man who brought us Ryan Seacrest?

Posted at 12:22PM on Aug 12th 2007 by The Warden

33. So sad that Merv died of prostate cancer. There's been such advancements in treatment. Though it appears tacky, I do think Merv would have laughed at Vanna clapping. It's computer altered. Such a funny, smart ,wonderful entertnainer and businessman. I'll miss seeing him on Larry King and other shows.

Posted at 12:22PM on Aug 12th 2007 by Barb

34. What a bunch of bimbos. Why is Vanna clapping?? What a dumb question. RIP Merv...thanks for years of entertainment!

Posted at 12:22PM on Aug 12th 2007 by tj

35. hahahhahah.... omg that's so funny!!!! tmz is the coolest!

.... not.... tmz sucks

Posted at 12:22PM on Aug 12th 2007 by tmz is stupid

36. TMZ How Horrible to announce his death that way. Please change it. I know he was the creater of the show but show some f'ng class. Vanna clapping???????????

Posted at 12:24PM on Aug 12th 2007 by Jonathan

37. Bad form, TMZ

Posted at 11:53PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Perpetua

38. That's it ? You can write article after article on brad pitt , lindsey loahn and brittany spears but you can't write an article about Merv! WTF is wrong with you TMZ ?

Posted at 12:26PM on Aug 12th 2007 by Lisa

39. Amoung other shows...Merv created Wheel of Fortune
He also made 70million off the Jeopardy theme song

This is a clever ode to Merv

Merv was a great spirit and would love this posting.

Those of you who have a problem with this posting are the same people who go through life looking for the negatives. Merv would have never given you the time of day.

This is very clever.....but than again some of you aren't.

RIP MERV!!!

Posted at 12:26PM on Aug 12th 2007 by Pat

40. Sort of tacky there TMZ

Posted at 12:26PM on Aug 12th 2007 by sources say

41. too bad it's not vanna

Posted at 12:26PM on Aug 12th 2007 by letti5@yahoo.com

42. That is the most classless way to communicate that Merv Griffen had died. Stunning!

Posted at 8:56AM on Aug 13th 2007 by Eric and Mary

43. There is no humor in this content, no entertainment value, geez, it's not even sensationalism. TMZ... I know you are a trashy site and an equal opportunity offender, but this crosses the line.

Posted at 12:28PM on Aug 12th 2007 by Angiebaby

44. If you were gonna show Vanna clapping like that how about the puzzle being We Loved You Merve or something like that. Not that he died. Upsetting

Posted at 12:27PM on Aug 12th 2007 by Jonathan

45. Pic seems in poor taste.

Posted at 5:58PM on Aug 12th 2007 by Brian