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CAST DEATHS

This section is dedicated to the actors who have sadly passed away and are remembered with great fondness for their contribution to film and television.

Jim Davis, Jock, from 1978-1981 died in April 1981 atthe age of 71 at his home in Northridge, CA while napping, following surgery for a perforated ulcer. It has also been reported that Davis was suffering from Cancer and that his entire last season he wore a wig because of radiation treatments
George O. Petrie, Harv Smithfield from 1979 thru 1991 and JR Returns, died this past Summer at age 87 at an Actor's Nursing Home after a brief illness

Barbara Bel Geddes (October 31st, 1922 - August 8th 2005)

Barbara Bel Geddes, the genteel stage and screen actress best known as Miss Ellie, the forbearing matriarch on the 1970s and '80s television series "Dallas," died Monday at her home in Northeast Harbor, Maine.

The cause of death was lung cancer. She was 82.

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Howard Keel, , Dies at 85 from colon cancer

Born Apr. 13, 1919 Gillespie Macoupin County Illinois, USA Death: Nov. 7, 2004 Palm Desert Riverside County California, USA Actor.
Fondly remembered for his role in 1954's "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," as well as "Kiss Me Kate," "Showboat," and "Annie Get Your Gun." Probably best known for his role as Miss Ellie's second husband 'Clayton Farlow' on the hit series "Dallas
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Timothy Patrick Murphy, died of an AIDS related illness in 1988 at the age of 29.
Actor. Best know for his 2 year role (1982 to 1983) as “Mickey Trotter” in the prime-time television soap opera Dallas.” Appeared in several television mini-series and movies, and had a host of guest appearances in a number of popular television shows.

Dack Rambo, Jack Ewing, died of an AIDS related illness in 1994 at his home in Delano, CA at age 53.
Tom Fuccello, Dave Culver. He appeared in plays on Broadway during the 1970s and then went onto a career as a television actor. Among his roles were as 'Paul Kendall' on "One Life To Live" and Dave Culver on "Dallas." He died from complications of AIDS.
 

 

Kate Reid, Aunt Lil Trotter, died at age 62 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada after a battle with Cancer. 1993.

 

  Sherril Lynn Rettino, Jackie, secretary for Barnes-Wentworth and later Cliff at Ewing and then James Beaumont. Died of complications as a result of the disease Lupus, at her home in Malibu, at the age of 39
Leonard Katzman, long-time executive producer (was associated with the show every season except for the 1985-86 season),he died of a heart attack at his home in 1996.
Alexis Smith... Clayton's sister, Lady Jessica Montford, died following a battle with Cancer at the age of 72 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1993. Alexis was married to Craig Stevens who played Craig Stewart in 1981 on Dallas... he was Leslie Stewarts husband... remember?
Ben Piazza, who played Walt Driscoll, died in 1991 at age 58 of Cancer
 

 

Howard Duff, Senator O'Dell in the 1988-89 season, passed away following a massive heart attack at age 72 in 1990

 

Keenan Wynn, the second and final Digger Barnes, died in 1986 at age 70 of Cancer.
David Wayne, who played Digger Barnes in the mini series and first season, died in 1995 in Los Angeles at age 81 of Lung Cancer.
 

 

James L. Brown... McSween died in 1988 after a long illness.

 

 

 

John McIntire... Senator Sam Culver, died in 1991 at age 83 of Cancer and Emphysema.

 

Donna Reed, the "fake" Miss Ellie in 1984-85, died in 1986 after a bout with cancer at her home in Beverly Hills, age 64.

 

 

E J Andre, Eugene Bullock (82-83 season), in 1984 at age 76 of cancer.

 

 

John Anderson... Dr. Herbert Styles, died in 1992 following a heart attack at age 69 in Los Angeles.

Martha Scott who played Patricia Sheperd died 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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