SAN FRANCISCO – Jim Lange, the first host of the popular game show "The Dating Game," has died at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 81. He died Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack, his wife Nancy told The Associated Press Wednesday.
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
Lange was born on Aug. 15, 1932, in St. Paul, Minn., where as a young man he discovered a passion for local radio. He worked as a disc jockey for decades, and upon his retirement from broadcasting in 2005, he was the morning DJ for KABL-FM in the San
Jim Lange, the First 'Dating Game' Host, Dies From Heart Attack. Add Comment. February 28, 2014 03:06:12 GMT. Lange, who was the original host of popular show 'The Dating Game', passes away at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. at the age
Jim Lange, the popular host of the former hit show, The Dating Game, unexpectedly died on Feb. 25. The host worked with stars like Michael Jackson, Steve Martin who appeared on his show in the mid 60s to 70s.