00:00What this game show host said cost him everything.
00:03In 1974, game show host Chuck Sterling was on set filming for his popular show The Wheel of Doom,
00:08where contestants would spin the wheel and do whatever it landed on for a cash prize.
00:12But some of the stunts were so insane that most people turned down the money.
00:16On this day, Chuck welcomed a guest named Giovanni Russo III, the owner of a local laundromat.
00:21Giovanni spun the giant wheel, and it stopped on the million-dollar slot.
00:26The studio roared, but when Chuck read the card explaining what Giovanni would have to do for the money,
00:30Giovanni's face twisted with rage.
00:33He tore off his mic and stormed off the stage as Chuck mocked him in his signature voice.
00:37The next morning, Chuck never showed up to work.
00:40Police traced his last movements to Giovanni's laundromat.
00:43When they walked in and asked where Chuck was, Giovanni folded his arms, smirked, and said,
00:48If you're looking for that clown, check the freezer.
