Chuck Barris, who was the host of "The Gong Show" in the 70's has passed away at age 87.
He also created the very popular game shows "The Newlywed Game" and "The Dating Game". Some versions of those shows may still be seen in some areas and reruns today.
Condolences to his family.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/chuck- ... cid=AARDHP
I remember seeing "The Gong Show" in reruns and that was a wacky show and he was a wacky host, but it worked at that time.