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Title: Actor Andy Griffith Dies In North Carolina, TV Station Says
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REUTERS
URL Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012 ... griffith-idUSBRE8620P520120703
Published: Jul 3, 2012
Author: REUTERS
Post Date: 2012-07-03 10:57:38 by Brian S
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Comments: 53
(Reuters) - Actor Andy Griffith, whose portrayal of a small-town sheriff made "The Andy Griffith Show" one of American television's most enduring shows, has died at his North Carolina home, television station WITN reported on Tuesday. The television station quoted a longtime friend as saying that the 86-year-old actor died at his home on Roanoke Island. The Dare County Sheriff's dispatcher would say only that an ambulance was called to Griffith's residence but would not comment further. Griffith created another memorable character, the folksy defense lawyer in "Matlock" in the 1980s and '90s, but it was his portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor on the "The Andy Griffith Show" in the 1960s that gave him a place in U.S. television history. The show portrayed life in the friendly, slow-moving fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, which was widely believed to have been based on Griffith's own hometown, Mount Airy, North Carolina.
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#3. To: Brian S (#0)
A genuinely nice man who was also a very under-rated actor. If you haven't seen his movie portrayal of a villain,you have really missed something. He could give you chills. And for proof of how nice he was,go to the internet boards were people are discussing his death,and you can't even find any negative comments. I really do believe this is the first time I have seen this. Mother Theresa got negative comments.
#39. To: sneakypete (#3)
I don't recall that he was ever in negative publicity, i.e., out drunk somewhere, or sleeping around, or acting like the immature crowd in Hollywood that think they are something great.
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Replies to Comment # 3. And for proof of how nice he was,go to the internet boards were people are discussing his death,and you can't even find any negative comments. I really do believe this is the first time I have seen this. Mother Theresa got negative comments.
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