Andy Griffith dead at 86

[cowboy_ron]

Andy Griffith, an icon of TV, has died ... this according to Andy's close friend, former UNC President Bill Friday.

Griffith, who became famous for "The Andy Griffith Show," passed away at his home in Manteo, North Carolina this morning.

Friday broke the news to WITN News in North Carolina.

In addition to starring in his show and the subsequent "Mayberry R.F.D.," Griffith was a Grammy award-winning southern gospel singer. Of course, Griffith also starred in the long-running series, "Matlock" and often made guest appearances in other shows, including "Dawson's Creek."

There's a famous statue of Andy and Opie -- played by Ron Howard -- in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Griffith was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2005.

 

[rocboy22]

RIP, Andy. Icon of American TV

 

[Doomsday101]

Sorry to hear that, loved his show growing up

 

[SC Cowboyfan]

RIP Mr. Griffith........

 

[Bill Wooten]

That sucks. RIP

 

[Reality]

He was a truly entertaining and gifted person and I am saddened by his passing.

#reality

 

[Yeagermeister]

I was just asking about him a week or so ago when Frank Cady died.

RIP Andy

 

[Cajuncowboy]

These kinds of threads keep popping up way too often now.

RIP Andy. Thanks for the great TV memories.

 

[Kingsmith88]

These kinds of threads keep popping up way too often now.

RIP Andy. Thanks for the great TV memories.

Go figure, people keep dying.

RIP

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Go figure, people keep dying.

RIP

I know. Just that it's my childhood that is dying.

 

[cowboy_ron]

I know. Just that it's my childhood that is dying.

Exactly

 

[wittenacious]

Sad to read this news.

As it so happens, I've been periodically watching reruns of The Andy Griffith Show on Netflix for the past week or so. Uplifting show that brings back a lot of fond memories. Better'n so much of the garbage they call TV programming these days, as we all know.

RIP Andy.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Big, big loss.

Very sad to hear.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Sad to read this news.

As it so happens, I've been periodically watching reruns of The Andy Griffith Show on Netflix for the past week or so. Uplifting show that brings back a lot of fond memories. Better'n so much of the garbage they call TV programming these days, as we all know.

RIP Andy.

Mayberry was a simple life and at a simple time

 

[StevenOtero]

Rest in Peace Andy

The Andy Griffith Show is my favorite of all time

 

[Hostile]

This being primarily a football forum when not discussing Tom Cruise or Anderson Cooper and the timing of their announcements (waiting for someone to draw that line), and due to the fact many younger fans might not know his comedy History, here is one of his all time classics.

R.I.P. Andy and thank you for the laughs.

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[StevenOtero]

You'll never see this on TV today.

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[cowboy_ron]

This being primarily a football forum when not discussing Tom Cruise or Anderson Cooper and the timing of their announcements (waiting for someone to draw that line), and due to the fact many younger fans might not know his comedy History, here is one of his all time classics.

R.I.P. Andy and thank you for the laughs.

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I had that album at one time

 

[Reality]

Here is one that doesn't have the vinyl swishing sound

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#reality

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I watch all his shows. Loved him. He was so talented. RIP.