<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chuck Barris </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Barris in 1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Charles Hirsch Barris (1929 - 06 - 03) June 3, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> March 21, 2017 (2017 - 03 - 21) (aged 87) Palisades, New York, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alma mater </Th> <Td> Drexel Institute of Technology </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Television producer, television presenter, songwriter, author </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1962--2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Lyn Levy (1957--1976; divorced) Robin Altman (1980--1999; divorced) Mary Clagett (2000--2017; his death) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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