Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterRichard King, a member of the King World Productions family dynasty that build a small syndication firm into an industry powerhouse, died Dec.
7 in Los Angeles after battling heart and lung problems. He was 79.King was one of six children who inherited King World Productions in 1972 after the death of patriarch Charles King.
The company was known for distributing “The Little Rascals” and other vintage Hollywood fare in syndication.After the six King heirs — four brothers and two sisters — took command of the company as adults, King World Productions grew into a major player as the home of long-running hits such as “Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy!” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” The company’s syndication pact.
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