Barris died of natural causes Tuesday afternoon at his home in Palisades, New York. ( Bebeto Matthews / The Associated Press )NEW YORK—Chuck Barris, whose game show empire included The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game and that infamous factory of cheese, The Gong Show, has died. Barris made game show history right off the bat, in 1966, with The Dating Game, hosted by Jim Lange. New products included The Newlywed Game, The Parent Game, The Family Game and even The Game Game. Article Continued BelowAt one point Barris was supplying the television networks with 27 hours of entertainment a week, mostly in five-days-a-week daytime game shows.

Source: thestar March 22, 2017 12:00 UTC