General "RIP" announcements that might be of interest

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Jack Kevorkian died. This does not upset me.

Yeah . . . I'm on the same page with you!

Mrs. C

James Arness has died

http://www.jamesarness.com/

Willis O'Brien did the '33 Kong effects, but he died back around 1962. He also worked with and taught Harryhausen when they both worked on Mighty Joe Young back in '49 with ben John Johnson in a lead role. Must be another co-worker.

RIP, James Arness.

sad to hear about james arness may he rest in peace.

Sorry to hear about Jame Arness

Arness had a good run. We had a great arrangement - he loved acting in westerns and I enjoyed watching them. Somehow though, the later Gunsmoke episodes didn't interest me but the movies did.
At any rate, I'll miss Big Jim. Another one gone.

We deal in lead, friend.

I really enjoyed the Gunsmoke series while growing up. I remember it would come on Monday nights at 7 pm, and see Marshal Matt Dillon drawing his gun on the bad guys. It was fun to start the week with such a great series. I am sorry for his passing, but he did live a good life. He was 88 years old. The sun is truly setting in the west. R.I.P James Arness.

Just saw a facebook post about Arness and had to stop by here to see if it was true. He did have a good run.

ET

James Arness R.I.P.

"How The West Was Won" is one of my favorite shows and he was great in it.

I grew up watching Gunsmoke. That show was part of my life for 20 years. He also scared the crap out of me as a young boy as the Thing.James say hello to Duke for us.

Hard to believe old Matt is on Boot Hill now. Wonder whatever happened to Miss Kitty?

Wow, it seems every time one of the great ones would pass on, I would think, Well, at least James Arness is still alive. Guess I won't be able to say that anymore . . . .

He did a great job in his role as Matt Dillon and I've always enjoyed his roles alongside Duke.

In an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, I read the following anecdote -

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The actor was 32 when friend John Wayne declined the lead role in "Gunsmoke" and recommended Arness instead. Afraid of being typecast, Arness initially rejected it.
"Go ahead and take it, Jim," Wayne urged him. "You're too big for pictures. Guys like Gregory Peck and I don't want a big lug like you towering over us. Make your mark in television."

May he rest in peace.

Chester

Truely sad. Rest in peace, James.

Mark

Goodye and RIP, James Arness - there will always be a place in our hearts for You and I am sure, You found a wonderful place in cowboy-heaven!

Amanda Blake died some time ago I think in the early to mid 1990s. Most of the cast, with the exception of Buck Taylor and Burt Reynolds, are now sadly gone.

Amanda Bake died in 1989.