Some sad news has come in during this post-Thanksgiving weekend: Larry Hagman, star of TV's "Dallas" and "I Dream of Jeannie," has passed away at the age of 81 at Medical City in Dallas as a result of complications from his recent battle with cancer.
Along with those abovementioned iconic roles from most of our childhoods, horror fans will remember Hagman for his feature directorial debut, Beware! The Blob from 1972, which is also known as Son of Blob/Son of the Blob, the sequel to horror/sci-fi classic The Blob. Hagman co-starred in the film, and, like most actors of his generation, he also appeared in an episode of "Rod Serling's Night Gallery."
Per Dallasnews.com, his family said in a written statement, “Larry was back in his beloved Dallas re-enacting the iconic role he loved most. Larry’s family and close friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Along with those abovementioned iconic roles from most of our childhoods, horror fans will remember Hagman for his feature directorial debut, Beware! The Blob from 1972, which is also known as Son of Blob/Son of the Blob, the sequel to horror/sci-fi classic The Blob. Hagman co-starred in the film, and, like most actors of his generation, he also appeared in an episode of "Rod Serling's Night Gallery."
Per Dallasnews.com, his family said in a written statement, “Larry was back in his beloved Dallas re-enacting the iconic role he loved most. Larry’s family and close friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday.
- 11/24/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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