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Subject: Final Gong Sounds for Chuck Barris
Written By: LyricBoy on 03/22/17 at 4:41 am
Legendary game show mogul (and former CIA operative) Chuck Barris has passed away at the age of 87, reportedly of natural causes. :\'(
https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/03/21/chuck-barris-creator-gong-show-dead-at-87.amp.html
Chuck's signature game was The Gong Show, which introduced a generation to luminaries such as Gene Gene the Dancing Machine and Jaye P. Morgan. Amongst other things, the Gong Show is notable for having launched the nationwide career of hobo balladeer Boxcar Willie. 8)
The Gong Show also hosted the founder of the Crips street gang, Stanley "Tookie" Williams as a bodybuilder performer. Sadly, Tookie was executed in 2005 via lethal injection due to convictions for murdering four people.
He (Barris) was also the producer of fare such as The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, and The Game Game. 8)
Subject: Re: Final Gong Sounds for Chuck Barris
Written By: AmericanGirl on 03/22/17 at 6:21 am
I liked the Gong show! Sorry to say goodbye :\'( :\'( :\'(
R.I.P. Chuck Barris
Subject: Re: Final Gong Sounds for Chuck Barris
Written By: Howard on 03/22/17 at 7:11 am
Legendary game show mogul (and former CIA operative) Chuck Barris has passed away at the age of 87, reportedly of natural causes. :\'(
https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/03/21/chuck-barris-creator-gong-show-dead-at-87.amp.html
Chuck's signature game was The Gong Show, which introduced a generation to luminaries such as Gene Gene the Dancing Machine and Jaye P. Morgan. Amongst other things, the Gong Show is notable for having launched the nationwide career of hobo balladeer Boxcar Willie. 8)
The Gong Show also hosted the founder of the Crips street gang, Stanley "Tookie" Williams as a bodybuilder performer. Sadly, Tookie was executed in 2005 via lethal injection due to convictions for murdering four people.
He was also the producer of fare such as The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, and The Game Game. 8)
R.I.P. Chuck Barris. :\'(
Subject: Re: Final Gong Sounds for Chuck Barris
Written By: nally on 03/22/17 at 11:41 am
I seem to remember him. Sad to see him go. :\'(
R.I.P. Chuck...
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