He was predeceased by his first wife, Winifred “Winnie” Walzer Palmer, who died in 1999. Arnold and Winnie were married for 45 years before her death at the age of 65.

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Arnold Palmer brought a country-club sport to the masses with a hard-charging style, charisma and a commoner's touch, ... Palmer's first wife, Winning, died in 1999.