Len Goodman, former 'Dancing with the Stars' head judge, dies at 78

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Len Goodman, former 'Dancing with the Stars' head judge, dies at 78
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His manager tells ABC News he died Saturday evening in hospice care surrounded by his family.

Len Goodman, the urbane, long-serving judge on "Dancing with the Stars" and "Strictly Come Dancing," has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78.Goodman's agent said he "passed away peacefully," Saturday evening in hospice care surrounded by his family.As a British champion, Goodman was a judge on "Strictly Come Dancing" for 12 years from its launch on the BBC in 2004.

Goodman was also a recipient of the Carl Alan Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to dance, and owned the Goodman Academy dance school in southern England. WABC Meteorologist and former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Sam Champion reflected Monday on what Goodman meant to him.

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