Chuck Barris, ‘Gong Show’ Host, Dies at 87
Chuck Barris, the beloved host of the “Gong Show” died Tuesday. He was 87.
Along with producing “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game,” Barris also wrote a hit autobiography titled “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” which went on to become a movie directed by George Clooney and starring Sam Rockwell.
He died of natural causes in his home in Palisades, New York, according to his family,