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The depicted epitaph belongs to which of the following celebrities?
Merv Griffin (July 6, 1925 - August 12, 2007) was an American television show host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer, later appearing in film and on Broadway. From 1962 to 1986, he hosted his own talk show “The Merv Griffin Show”. Griffin also created the game shows “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” through his own production companies, “Merv Griffin Enterprises” and “Merv Griffin Entertainment”.
In 1974, Griffin was inducted to the "Hollywood Walk of Fame". In 1998, a Golden Palm Star on the "Walk of Stars" in Palm Springs was dedicated to him.
He kept his wealth an open secret, amassing media outlets, hotels and casinos with a net worth estimated at more than US$1 billion.
Griffin died of prostate cancer on August 12, 2007, at the age of 82. He was buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, where his epitaph reads "I will not be right back after this message". Griffin revealed the epitaph on “The Late Show with Tom Snyder”.
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