'GRIZZLY ADAMS' STAR DAN HAGGERTY DIES AT 74

[Grassy Knoll]

Source: tmz.com

Famous '70s TV star Dan Haggerty -- who played Grizzly Adams -- died from cancer early Friday morning ... TMZ has learned.
Haggerty died after battling cancer for the last few months. Sources close to Dan's family tell us doctors discovered the cancer after he had surgery for back pain.
Haggerty starred in the 1977 hit TV show "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" as the lovable mountain man whose BFF was a grizzly bear. He also guest starred on several TV shows like "CHiPs" and "Charlie's Angels."


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[yuiyoshida]

2. That makes three Celebrities this week

to fall to Cancer. damn...

[mimi85]

3. Just thinking the same thing....

the old saw about it coming in threes.

[yuiyoshida]

4. I don't really believe in that...

someone else could fall next, this disease needs to be stopped.. People are living longer, doing better, and some have survived Cancer. Medical Research is so important, and should be part of our platform in the Democratic Party.

[dinkytron]

9. WAIT, WHAT ABOUT LEMMIE?

[99th_Monkey]

5. OMG. Barely remember the guy, but Rachael invoked his name last night with Hillary

jokingly as a "possible running mate" to balance the gender scales on her ticket.

Sad to hear.

[thearchive]

6. Al Franken's book "Why Not Me" used him extensively

If you haven't read that book (or better yet - listened to the audio book) I strongly suggest that you do.

I know he wasn't really involved, but stil...

[Myrina]

7. What concerns me is that they've all been cancer related.

Instead of curing it - which by the way is an admirable goal - why don't we try to eliminate the causes like toxins in our food, water, clothing, environment etc etc etc ... ??

[haikugal]

10. What a concept!

Wonder who will talk about that, or do something about the criminal corporate elements?

[PasadenaTrudy]

13. The ancient Egyptians

died of cancer. It's been a part of us forever. Read "Emperor of Maladies, a history of cancer."

[niyad]

8. geez, they are dropping like flies--and none of them really that old.

[Frank Cannon]

11. NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

I can't tell you how much I loved that show as a kid. I still have the theme song memorized. I always thought that no matter how bad things got in life, I could always just go out in the woods sometime and befriend a bear and everything would be okay.

Cancer again. I am getting tired of this.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. So he was only 36 when he played the part

Wow. Shows what a beard and long hair can do to age you.

[bigwillq]

14. RIP

[closeupready]

15. I loved that show. At least he lived a fairly long life.

RIP, Grizzly Adams.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

16. Loved that show as a kid,

Now, when I think back about the movie and tv series I can't help but think what a unique era of kids/family friendly entertainment that we had back in the 70's. I just can't see that ever happening again. You can tell that a generation of hippies went on to start their careers and, at least at first, developed many of the innocent and idealistic values of their youth onto the small screen.

[tom_kelly]

17. I loved that show too!

I guess he's up there with the Grizzly and Old #7.

I saw him during Bike Week in New Smyrna Beach, FL one time. He was an extremely nice guy. RIP

[awoke_in_2003]

18. He helped build the motorcycles

used in Easy Rider.