Monty Hall Dead At 96 — The Miracles That Changed His Life
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Monty Hall, the beloved host of "Let's Make A Deal," died in his Beverly Hills home at the age of 96 on Sept. 30, 2017 — just weeks after revealing secrets of his extraordinary life to The National ENQUIRER!
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Monty, whose wife Marilyn had passed away in June, sat down with The ENQUIRER to recall the three miracles that changed his life as he grew up in Canada — beginning with a horrific incident that almost ended his life when he was just a child!
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“I was playing in the kitchen with my cousin,” Monty recalled. “We were putting a chair on top of a rocking chair near the stove and the chair knocked over a boiling pot of soup. It landed right on my head! All I remember is intense pain and screaming in agony. The burns on my face and right arm were severe — third degree!”
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“I was playing in the kitchen with my cousin,” Monty recalled. “We were putting a chair on top of a rocking chair near the stove and the chair knocked over a boiling pot of soup. It landed right on my head! All I remember is intense pain and screaming in agony. The burns on my face and right arm were severe — third degree!”
Without antibiotics or advanced technology in that era, doctors were helpless to help poor Monty. “The doctors wrapped large bandages over my entire head, leaving just a little opening for my nose and mouth,” he said. “There were no pain relievers back then and the scalding left me in agony. They also wrapped my right arm.”
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“I was in the dark for four long weeks,” Monty continued. “After the month passed, the doctor took off the bandage on my arm. It was black. The doctors prepared my parents that my face might be a horrible sight to see. When he got them off, everyone screamed — in delight. My face was flawless, like a newborn baby’s skin.”
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But the family’s joy was short-lived. “While they were treating my arm, I came down with double pneumonia,” said Monty. “They told my parents that I probably wouldn’t live very long, but my mother nursed me back to health and my father was by my side all the time. Because of my parents’ faith and determination, I pulled through!”
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The third miracle happened when Monty was working in a clothing warehouse. He had completed one year of college, but then ran out of dough. To the struggling student's astonishment, a man by the name of Max Freed decided to finance the last three years of Monty’s education.
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“This man, who was a total stranger, taking stock in me and believing in me," Monty recalled, "And I never knew him!” It would be decades before the two finally came face to face, said Monty, adding: “Max was 99 years old, blind and hard of hearing.”
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“I walked up and said to him, ‘Max, you gave me a life,’” recalled Monty. “And Max held my head in his hands and said to me, ‘No Monty, you gave me a life!’ He was responsible for every wonderful thing that I have.”
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Monty went on to give back during his own career, raising more than $500 million in telethons, auctions and tennis tournaments. “I am thankful for the miracles that happened to me,” said the “Let’s Make a Deal” legend. “So I was happy to help sick and needy children and the elderly.”
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Monty had a lot of fortune to be thankful for, as well — since, in addition to hosting "Let's Make A Deal," he was also the show's co-creator. But when asked how he wants to be remembered, Monty just replied that he wanted to be known as “someone who cared.”
Monty Hall, the beloved host of "Let's Make A Deal," died in his Beverly Hills home at the age of 96 on Sept. 30, 2017 — just weeks after revealing secrets of his extraordinary life to The National ENQUIRER!
Photo credit: Getty Images
Monty, whose wife Marilyn had passed away in June, sat down with The ENQUIRER to recall the three miracles that changed his life as he grew up in Canada — beginning with a horrific incident that almost ended his life when he was just a child!
Photo credit: Getty Images
“I was playing in the kitchen with my cousin,” Monty recalled. “We were putting a chair on top of a rocking chair near the stove and the chair knocked over a boiling pot of soup. It landed right on my head! All I remember is intense pain and screaming in agony. The burns on my face and right arm were severe — third degree!”
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Without antibiotics or advanced technology in that era, doctors were helpless to help poor Monty. “The doctors wrapped large bandages over my entire head, leaving just a little opening for my nose and mouth,” he said. “There were no pain relievers back then and the scalding left me in agony. They also wrapped my right arm.”
“I was in the dark for four long weeks,” Monty continued. “After the month passed, the doctor took off the bandage on my arm. It was black. The doctors prepared my parents that my face might be a horrible sight to see. When he got them off, everyone screamed — in delight. My face was flawless, like a newborn baby’s skin.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
But the family’s joy was short-lived. “While they were treating my arm, I came down with double pneumonia,” said Monty. “They told my parents that I probably wouldn’t live very long, but my mother nursed me back to health and my father was by my side all the time. Because of my parents’ faith and determination, I pulled through!”
Photo credit: Getty Images
The third miracle happened when Monty was working in a clothing warehouse. He had completed one year of college, but then ran out of dough. To the struggling student's astonishment, a man by the name of Max Freed decided to finance the last three years of Monty’s education.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“This man, who was a total stranger, taking stock in me and believing in me," Monty recalled, "And I never knew him!” It would be decades before the two finally came face to face, said Monty, adding: “Max was 99 years old, blind and hard of hearing.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
“I walked up and said to him, ‘Max, you gave me a life,’” recalled Monty. “And Max held my head in his hands and said to me, ‘No Monty, you gave me a life!’ He was responsible for every wonderful thing that I have.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Monty went on to give back during his own career, raising more than $500 million in telethons, auctions and tennis tournaments. “I am thankful for the miracles that happened to me,” said the “Let’s Make a Deal” legend. “So I was happy to help sick and needy children and the elderly.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Monty had a lot of fortune to be thankful for, as well — since, in addition to hosting "Let's Make A Deal," he was also the show's co-creator. But when asked how he wants to be remembered, Monty just replied that he wanted to be known as “someone who cared.”
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