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Was it True Colors? Black man, a widower, with two sons marries a white divorcee? She also has a teenage daughter and a bigoted mom. That show? The first actor to play the husband, Frankie Faison, didn’t die. He’s still working according to imdb. The second actor, Cleavon Little (Where the white women at?), who took over the role in the second season died but I don’t remember whether he died mid-season. Anyway, the show was not renewed for a third season.
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That’s the one. Who knoww why I thought the other guy died too.
So, it looks like Petticoat Junction and AMC would be the “winners.” Good point about soaps Annie Xmas. They have a good chance of racking up lots of actor deaths since the series usually last for decades.
[QUOTE=t-mobileguy]
Yeah but Timmy comes back every episode.
Sorry nothing to add to the op but a stupid south park joke.
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Yeah, you’re thinking of Kenny or getting two shows mixed up. Timmy was on a spoof of Mr. Wizard frequently shown on the show “Dinosaurs,” but either works.
Saturday Night Live is still on the air and has had several people die including John Belushi, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Michael O’Donoghue, Gilda Radner, and Danitra Vance. Admittedly most of them were no longer on the show at the time of their deaths.
[QUOTE=samclem]
Both of lung cancer. both heavy smokers…hmmmm, I’m getting a message here…
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That message being “Night Court kills smokers”.
Dallas had the actors who played at least 4 major characters die during the course of the series, but there are asterixes beside 3 of those names.
Jim Davis- the patriarch Jock Ewing- died while Dallas was running and his death was worked into the show (no body found, of course, for it was a soap opera).
The asterix obits:
Keenan Wynn, who played Jock’s archenemy and patriarch of the rival Barnes clan, died during the run of the show, but his character had already been killed off.
Timothy Patrick Murphy, who played Lucy’s love interest for a season, died of AIDS during the run of the show but, again, his character had already been killed off.
Donna Reed played matriarch Ellie Ewing, taking over the role when Barbara Bel Geddes quit the show for health reasons. Hagman and the producers decided she didn’t work (too glamorous for “just plain folks billionaire” Miss Ellie) and when Bel Geddes was well enough they unceremoniously (and in breach of contract) fired Donna Reed and brought Barbara B-G back to the role. Reed sued the producers, won millions in court (which she didn’t need or particularly want- it was a principal thing and what she really wanted was the role), and died soon after (in fact the verdict may even have been posthumously awarded, not sure- the firing and lawsuit and her death were all over the course of about a year or two).
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas]
Yes. Soap opera actors do die. Another World lost two big stars, Constance Ford (Ada McGowen) and Douglas Watson (Mac Cory) during its run.
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