Chuck Woolery, the beloved television host and the original face of Wheel of Fortune, endured an unimaginable tragedy in January 1986 when his 19-year-old son, Chad Woolery, died in a motorcycle accident. According to AmoMama, Chad was riding through Brentwood, California, when he collided with a median, causing a fatal crash. Despite wearing a helmet, Chad succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
Woolery had cautioned his son against riding the motorcycle. "I had just bought him a car," Woolery shared. "The day he died, I told him to drive his car, not his motorcycle." His warnings, however, went unheeded. The tragedy marked one of the darkest periods in Woolery's life.
