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Alcala is often referred to as the Dating Game Killer because of his 1978 appearance on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree. He died of unspecified natural causes in 2021.
Jan 6, 2021 · A close call: How serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared on 'The Dating Game' and won - ABC News. Alcala has been convicted of killing seven women in the 1970s. By Amanda Karrh, Tim Gorin, and Anthony Rivas. January 6, 2021, 3:38 AM. 6:41. Rodney James Alcala is pictured in a file photo from 1980. Bettmann Archive via Getty Images.
Jul 24, 2021 · By Meredith Deliso. July 24, 2021, 6:20 PM. 0:52. In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, convicted serial killer Rodney James Alcala appears in court in New York. David Handschuh/AP, FILE. Rodney Alcala, a convicted serial killer who was on California's death row, has died, authorities said Saturday.
Nov 18, 2017 · Crime. How a Serial Killer and Rapist Ended up on 'The Dating Game' — and Was Chosen by the Woman. Rodney Alcala seemed like a run-of-the-mill contestant on a TV show in 1978. Viewers never...
Feb 8, 2024 · The Death Of The Dating Game Killer. While still sitting on death row in California, Rodney Alcala died of natural causes at age 77 on July 24, 2021. Immediately, some of his victims spoke up, expressing their relief that the “Dating Game Killer” was finally, truly gone.
Jul 24, 2021 · July 24, 2021. Rodney Alcala, who was known as the “Dating Game Killer” and was convicted in the murders of six women and one girl in the 1970s, died on Saturday at a hospital in Kings...
Oct 3, 2023 · 'The Dating Game Killer' In September 1978, Alcala appeared as Bachelor No. 1 on The Dating Game, a TV show that had men and women cheekily interview prospective dates, sight unseen. At...
Jul 25, 2021 · On “The Dating Game,” he was introduced as “Bachelor No. 1,” a successful photographer who enjoyed skydiving and motorcycling in his spare time. With his suggestive quips and his impression...
Jul 24, 2021 · July 24, 2021, 8:04 PM UTC. By Dennis Romero. Convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala, known as the 'Dating Game Killer' because of his appearance on the TV show as a contestant in 1978, has...
Jul 24, 2021 · July 24, 2021 12:04pm. Rodney James Alcala, the so-called “Dating Game Killer” who was on California’s death row from Orange County, died of natural causes at 1:43 a.m. on July 24, 2021 at...
