Cold sores are typically caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1). Genital herpes on the other hand is usually caused by a different strand of the virus called Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2). It is possible to transfer the different viruses to other areas of the body.
Chuck Barris, the wacky host of The Gong Show, died Tuesday at the age of 87. His publicist confirmed he passed away from natural causes at his home in Palisades, New York. Barris was the creator of The Gong Show and two other popular TV game shows, The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game.
July 16, 1991. Bert Convy, actor and game show host, died yesterday at his home in Brentwood, Calif., after a battle with cancer. He was 57. Mr. Convy was diagnosed as having a brain tumor in April 1990, when he was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center after collapsing while visiting his mother at the hospital. He most recently was host of Win, Lose or Draw..