Say Goodbye To Hollywood

If you grew up in Australia in the 80s-90s (or you were a game show addict) you would be saddened to hear of Adriana Xenides' death at just 54 years of age yesterday. Adriana was the letter-spinner on what was at the time the groundbreaking game show, Wheel of Fortune. I remember the banter between her and John Burgess... I was pretty sure they were going to get married and live happily ever after. I was also pretty definite that Adriana was the best looking woman in Australia (she pre-dated Elle McPherson, Gemma Ward, Cate Blanchett etc) and I pretty much wanted every ball gown she owned that had a thigh-high split. Her outfits I am pretty sure fed into the sequins addiction that I have today.

Here's a brief retrospective of Adriana:
Born in Argentina, Adriana was much loved here in Oz. Her very public battles with depression and various other illneses made us care for her all that more fiercely.