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    Vanna White has co-hosted "Wheel of Fortune" with Pat Sajak since 1982. For many, White, now 62, is a fixture of American living rooms, having turned countless letters as viewers tried to guess the puzzles. (Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty)

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    Throughout her career, White also worked as a model, doing photoshoots like this one from 1984. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

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    White was engaged to John Gibson, who died in 1986. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

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    White unveiling her clothing line in 1987 at Bloomingdale's in New York City. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

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    White became involved with George Santo Pietro in the early 1990s. (Kypros/Getty Images)

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    White wrote a book titled "Vanna's Afghans: All Through the House," which was published in 1997. (Ann Summa/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images)

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    White and Pietro had two children together, Nicholas and Gigi. They divorced in 2002. (Newsmakers via Getty Images)

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    From 2004 to 2006, White was engaged to Michael Kaye. They never wed. (Jason Merritt/FilmMagic via Getty)

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    In 2006, White received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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    Left to right: Nicolas, Gigi, Vanna White and Vanna's boyfriend John Donaldson stepping out for an event in 2017. (Jim Spellman/WireImage via Getty)

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    Vanna White, Pat Sajak and Maggie Sajak in January 2020, after Maggie appeared on "Wheel of Fortune" to turn letters while White filled in for post-op Sajak. (OGUT/Star Max/GC Images via Getty)

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