Wheel Of Fortune Fans Rally Behind Vanna White After Her Heartbreaking Loss

On April 1, 2022, Vanna White shared some sad news with her social media followers. The "Wheel of Fortune" hostess announced that her father, Herbert White Jr., had died at the age of 96, per Good Morning America. "It is with great sadness that I tell you my 96-year-old dad passed away peacefully this morning," White captioned a photo of herself with her father on Instagram. "He lived a full and happy life and will be remembered as one of the kindest and most wonderful human beings of North Myrtle Beach. "I love you so much dad. RIP," she continued, adding hashtags such as #love and #greatestdad.

The author had often spoken lovingly about her father. She previously admitted that she called him every day to tell him good morning and that she loved him (via Outsider). In 2021, White gave a shout-out to her dad during a week of Father's Day episodes on "Wheel of Fortune." She also sent him a sweet message via social media. "Happy Father's Day to all the great dads in the world, especially mine! I love you, dad!" she wrote, per People Magazine.

Herbert lived in South Carolina, and many fans may be surprised to find out that he wasn't the hostess' biological father. White's father left when she was young and after her mother married Herbert she took his last name and obviously formed a lasting bond with him.