Game Show Creator And 'Gong Show' Host Chuck Barris Dies At 87
Barris died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in Palisades, N.Y., according to publicist Paul Shefrin. Critics called Barris "The King of Schlock" or "The Baron of Bad Taste."
Chuck Barris not only hosted The Gong Show, but he is responsible for creating such iconic TV game shows as The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game.
Barris died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in Palisades, N.Y., according to publicist Paul Shefrin.
On his Gambit into game shows :
