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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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    Actor Marvin Kaplan Dies at 89

    Marvin Kaplan, the voice of Choo-Choo on animated series “Top Cat” and a recurring player on sitcom “Alice,” died Wednesday at his home in Burbank, California. He was 89. Born Jan. 24, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, Kaplan made his film debut in 1949’s “Adam’s Rib” starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. He was a […]

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