Rodney Alcala, Serial Killer Who Once Appeared on ‘The Dating Game,’ Dies at 77
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRodney Alcala, the serial murderer who became known as the “Dating Game Killer” because of his 1978 appearance on the game show, died July 24 at a hospital near California’s Corcoran state prison at the age of 77.Alcala’s chilling story provided an early glimpse of how the growth of unscripted television with everyday people would inevitably have a dark side.