TV game show host Peter Tomarken and his wife, Katherine, were killed Monday when their small plane crashed into the ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. Tomarken, 63, owned the Beechcraft but was not flying the plane when it crashed while flying from Santa Monica to San Diego, “Entertainment Tonight” reported. The pilot reported engine trouble shortly after taking from Santa Monica and had turned around before the plane plunged into the ocean about a half-mile from the Santa Monica Pier, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman told “ET.” Tomarken was best known for his stint as host of the 1980s game show “Press Your Luck.” He also hosted such shows as “Hitman” and “Bargain Hunters.” © Copyright 2006 by United Press International

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