Acting Legend Andy Griffith Passed Away (1926-2012)

[MikeandRaph87]

Oh my God,this really upsets me. I only read about him yesterday living a quiet life on Roanoake Island. He finally decided to put out I Apprecaite It My Life his autobiography that has been in long delay after George goober Lidsay died in May. He seemed aged but in decent health aside form old age what happened? An ambulance arrived at his home at 7am but no news on what casued his passing. He was my favorite actor and has been about of my life since my parents first showed me the The Andy Griffith Show at age 8. I still watch it weekly. I am shocked and upset. I never shed tears for someone I never met but this time... :teek::cry::(
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/SHERIFF__EMS_Called_To_Andy_Griffiths_Home_1612011 75.html

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

This is sad, but he is now a legend.

[Jester]

Man this is sad. Sadly he watched most of his cast mates pass. Who's left now? Jim Nabors?

[MikeandRaph87]

Man this is sad. Sadly he watched most of his cast mates pass. Who's left now? Jim Nabors?

Yes,and Betty Thelma Lou Lynn who resides in Mount Airy. Of course Ron Howard is still here and Ken Berry. I am only an hour drive from Mount Airy I am sure there will be a public memorial since George Lindsey had one back in mid May. :(

[LeoNerdo]

This totally sucks. I watched The Andy Griffith show all my life. And when I was a kid I thought my dad looked just like him. I bought one of his gospel albums forever ago; it was pretty good!

[triplexxx]

A much loved and legendary star who had a wonderful show I grew up with, glad he got to live long and well, RIP Andy enjoy heaven.

[Guitar_Raph]

TV's friendliest sheriffs has past away. Andy Griffith was 86 years old.

From 1960-68, he was Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show. He quit the show to do movies & the series was renamed Mayberry RFD. He also did the 1986 tv-movie, Return to Mayberry.

In 1986-95, he played on Abraham (Grampa) Simpson's favorite show, Matlock!

You may have seen him doing Ritz Crackers commercials for Nabisco & he was the narrator on the 1976 Rankin-Bass Christmas Special, Frosty's Winter Wonderland.

[Raph's Girl]

TV's friendliest sheriffs has past away. Andy Griffith was 86 years old.



Surprised you didn't mention his music. He released a couple gospel albums over the years.

[TheCanadiandrome]

RIP to yet another tv icon who passed :(

[BubblyShell22]

Yes, I just heard about this. He'll be missed. I used to watch The Andy Griffith Show with my dad sometimes. R.I.P.

[Leonardo Mystic]

My mom told me about this tonight. Very very sad to hear. :(

[Katie]

he was a loved actor, that's for sure.

I'm completely baffled by the hasty burial though. He was in the ground less than 5 hours after he died. I've never heard of it being so quick.

[MikeandRaph87]

he was a loved actor, that's for sure.

I'm completely baffled by the hasty burial though. He was in the ground less than 5 hours after he died. I've never heard of it being so quick.

Yeah,I read it was planned out a few years ago to be quickly buried after his pronounced death to allow his wife privacy before the media learned of his death. The family won't even say what caused his sudden passing or any word on a public tribute like what was done for George Lindsay at the Andy Griffith Museum. I hope something is done. Its like I lost a great uncle who has touched my life since the age of 8. :tcry:

[Darth Knuckles]

Yeah I heard this as I was going to bed Tuesday night. I'm just heartbroken about the news. :cry: I also grew up watching The Andy Griffith Show (through reruns) and it is probably my favorite sitcom of all time. I was born in North Carolina so there was always that connection to him and that show to me. It was a show that taught you morals/values and that type of show is sorely missed in today's world. But as my dad told me, at least he's up in heaven now with Aunt Bea, Floyd, Barney, Goober, and a lot of the others from Mayberry. We love you Ange!