Death
O'Donnell died overnight in his sleep at his home in Sherman Oaks, California of heart failure on the morning of November 1, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, 4 children - Dennis, Patricia, Michael, Bridgid and 2 granddaughters Maddie & Caroline. Shortly before his death, the show began rotating announcing duties among several guest announcers, including Jeopardy! announcer Johnny Gilbert. Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak described O'Donnell as "the perfect voice of the show." O'Donnell's last announced episode aired on October 29, 2010, three days before his death. O'Donnell was succeeded by veteran LA radio announcer Jim Thornton. The "Call a Clambulance" episode of the preschool show Bubble Guppies was dedicated to his memory.
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