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    ‘Gomer Pyle’ Star Jim Nabors Dies at 87

    Jim Nabors, who is fondly remembered as wholesome Gomer Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show” and spin-off “Gomer Pyle, USMC,” died today in Hawaii at the age of 87. The entertainer, who underwent a liver transplant in 1994 after contracting hepatitis B, died peacefully at his home after his health had declined for the past […]

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    Sundance TV Announces Classic TV Weekday Programming Block

    SundanceTV will feature sitcoms “MASH,” “All in the Family,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Andy Griffith Show” a daily seven hour (6 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET) programming block featuring one show on each day. To kick off the new programming block, SundanceTV will air a 48-hour marathon of […]

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    ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Star Ann Morgan Guilbert Dies at 87

    Ann Morgan Guilbert, who is remembered for her co-starring roles on sitcoms “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Nanny,” died in Los Angeles of cancer on Tuesday. She was 87. Born on October 16, 1928 in Minneapolis, Guilbert launched her career as a featured performer and singer in cabaret act “Billy Barnes Revues” of […]

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    Actor George Kennedy Dead at 91

    Oscar winner George Kennedy, who is remembered for his 1988-91 stint on the original “Dallas” as rancher Carter McKay, died Sunday in Boise, Idaho. He was 91. Born on February 18, 1925 in New York City, Kennedy appeared in more than 200 film and television productions including his Academy Award Best Supporting Actor win for […]

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