Jim Lange, Genial Host of 'Dating Game,' Dies at 81

St. Paul's Jim Lange, who rubbed broadcast elbows with Casey Jones and Steve Cannon before seizing fame as the original and best-known host of the legendary “Dating Game” television show during the 1960s and 1970s, has died. Lange, who graduated 

Jim Lange, the first host of the popular TV game show "The Dating Game," died Tuesday at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 81. He had a heart attack, his wife, Nancy, said. Though Lange had a long and successful career in radio, he is best known

GSN will remember legendary game show host Jim Lange, who passed away on Tuesday, with a marathon of his most memorable episodes as host of The Dating Game, airing Wednesday, March 5, from 8 am until noon EST.

SAN FRANCISCO—Jim Lange, the first host of the popular game show "The Dating Game," has died at his home in Mill Valley, Calif.

This morning, news broke that the original Dating Game host Jim Lange died Tuesday morning from a heart attack at the age of 81, reports CBS LA. During his long career as host of The Dating Game from 1965 to 1980, Jim