Was merv griffin gay

Merv Griffin was reportedly gay, and his sexuality was a well-known secret in Hollywood. This information was blown up in when he was targeted in lawsuits accusing him of sexual harassment.

Merv Griffin's Dangerous Closet The Hollywood mogul Merv Griffin died at the age of 82 over the weekend after a battle with cancer, and I was amazed to see The New York Times actually discuss his sexual orientation, the palimony lawsuit and the male-on-male sexual harassment lawsuit. I'm thinking perhaps the Times editors really took it to heart when many of us criticized them after Susan Sontag's death and the obituary cover-up of her sexual orientation and her relationship with Annie Liebovitz. So far, in the the rest of the obits on Griffin Reuters, Associated Press I've seen nothing about his homosexuality.

Around the office, Merv’s being gay was understood but rarely discussed. We knew nothing of his relationships because he guarded his privacy fiercely, and we didn’t pry.

Merv Griffin may have lived from to , but his designs live on long after his death. He was a man who enjoyed a heritage that many men and women strive for without success every day; create something that would live long after they died. While most people achieve this through their children, sometimes through inventions, Merv Griffin inherited his lasting legacy in the form of long-running game shows, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.

Merv Griffin was reportedly gay, and his sexuality was a well-known secret in Hollywood. This information was blown up in when he was targeted in lawsuits accusing him of sexual harassment.

Why should that be so uncomfortable to read? Why is it so difficult to write? Why are we still so jittery even about raising the issue in purportedly liberal-minded Hollywood in ?

Around the office, Merv’s being gay was understood but rarely discussed. We knew nothing of his relationships because he guarded his privacy fiercely, and we didn’t pry.

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. July 6, — August 12, was an American television show host and media mogul. From to he hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show.