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tblue37

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90. Wow--I didn't realize he was that old. I always think of him as
Sat Nov 24, 2012, 06:18 PM
Nov 2012

Major Nelson and J.R. Ewing--a handsome sonofagun in the prime of life.

OMG!!! RKP5637 Nov 2012 #1
I agree :( roguevalley Nov 2012 #50
Rest in peace, sir. ChazII Nov 2012 #2
And as director of 'Beware! The Blob!' Don't forget that one! randome Nov 2012 #3
Available on youtube! struggle4progress Nov 2012 #15
Oh! I'm going to watch this! Thanks!!! (that intro is a tad drawn out, though). :) lexw Nov 2012 #57
Oh, I knew this was coming, but damn.... I surely didn't want it to happen... hlthe2b Nov 2012 #4
Apparently Linda Gray and Patrick Duffey were with him when he passed... hlthe2b Nov 2012 #5
RIP Major Nelson JeffHead Nov 2012 #6
+1 Egnever Nov 2012 #84
handsome! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #91
Oh my... SoapBox Nov 2012 #7
I loved him as Jeannie's "Master". Graybeard Nov 2012 #8
Someone posted a comment that he was filming a few weeks ago... rainbow4321 Nov 2012 #9
Wow, I'm in Rockwall Ishoutandscream2 Nov 2012 #12
I remember his performance as the President's translator in Fail-Safe (1964) LongTomH Nov 2012 #10
Thanks for the memory. That WAS a great part he played there! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #25
R.I.P. - very sad to hear. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #11
Sad Catlover827 Nov 2012 #13
STILL NOTHING as of now on either website. alp227 Nov 2012 #48
I've never seen an episode of Dallas, either. kentauros Nov 2012 #83
Entertainment websites do have Hagman death on front page right now. alp227 Nov 2012 #51
a major liberal supporter. Larry Hagman and Burgess Meredith best friends. graham4anything Nov 2012 #14
He'd been back in Texas for filming of "Dallas". nt tammywammy Nov 2012 #19
Really great continuation of the series last year. Wonder how they will deal with this in the show graham4anything Nov 2012 #26
Yeah, I really like the new Dallas. tammywammy Nov 2012 #34
Plane crash. Doc Holliday Nov 2012 #86
I don't think they could pull off the shooting thing again LTR Nov 2012 #42
They can try. He still has as many enemies on the updated version as he used to graham4anything Nov 2012 #64
I have a friend whose brother works in the music industry sweetloukillbot Nov 2012 #89
This news made me call Mr. pig at work to let him know spiderpig Nov 2012 #16
Yep, according to Wiki, he and Maj were married in 1954, 58 years Kennah Nov 2012 #20
Thanks, Kennah. Larry's one guy I'd have loved to have met. spiderpig Nov 2012 #23
Maj is in the advanced stages of Alzheimers--sadly... hlthe2b Nov 2012 #69
Tears here - but in a good way. spiderpig Nov 2012 #78
Gosh. Hard to imagine him gone. RIP to a good actor and a great icon. nolabear Nov 2012 #17
tammywammy Diclotican Nov 2012 #18
Aw, damn. He was a very interesting man. He had one day a week that he would not speak, think it was Mnemosyne Nov 2012 #21
indeed; he was one of the nice guys. marasinghe Nov 2012 #47
The world was a brighter place from his presence. RIP Major Nelson. nt Mnemosyne Nov 2012 #81
I think Mary Martin was from Weatherford, (west of Ft. Worth) so he was most likely born in TX. northoftheborder Nov 2012 #22
That one line he had... Archae Nov 2012 #24
Hiw wife should put that on his tombstone Samantha Nov 2012 #37
What sad news...he's been part of my life for many, many years.... Rowdyboy Nov 2012 #27
Aww. That makes me sad. n/t FourScore Nov 2012 #28
I knew it was coming at some point. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #29
Wasn't there a plan to revive Dallas? (nt) question everything Nov 2012 #30
They did, is a series on TNT. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #32
Awwww! Impressive and versatile actor, could play funny or evil. :( Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #31
May he rest in peace. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #33
RIP blackspade Nov 2012 #35
One really cool dude has passed! ellaydubya Nov 2012 #36
If next year Victoria Principal wakes up and this is all a dream... Gore1FL Nov 2012 #38
That is sad..... glinda Nov 2012 #39
Larry Hagman!!! Iggo Nov 2012 #40
He did a terrific turn in "Fail Safe" with Henry Fonda... VOX Nov 2012 #41
That was his very first movie role. Frank Cannon Nov 2012 #94
He gave us all a gift ... mrsadm Nov 2012 #43
OH NO!! Tony Nelson. Say it ain't so. RIP. indie_voter Nov 2012 #44
So sorry to read the news of his passing. wisteria Nov 2012 #45
Loved him in many roles mountain grammy Nov 2012 #46
Larry with Diana Ross Third Doctor Nov 2012 #49
Terrible! ellie Nov 2012 #52
lame. he was the man. d_b Nov 2012 #53
Found an interview Hagman did with a TV station earlier this month. alp227 Nov 2012 #54
Always liked him as Master best :) AllyCat Nov 2012 #55
I never watched Dallas.... JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #56
R.I.P. Mr. Hagman glacierbay Nov 2012 #58
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #59
With any luck, DemocratsForProgress Nov 2012 #60
Tacky. n/t From The Ashes Nov 2012 #62
Did You Enjoy Your Stay? SoCalMusicLover Nov 2012 #63
WTF??!! Classy.. I bet your mom's proud .. Got a taste for pizza? Ecumenist Nov 2012 #65
Rest in peace, sir... SemperEadem Nov 2012 #61
R.I.P. MR. Hagman. Ivywoods55 Nov 2012 #66
Rest in Peace Mr. Hagman. You brought joy to many!!! onecent Nov 2012 #67
RIP Mr. Hagman! LeftofObama Nov 2012 #68
Larry was a good guy and this is sad news Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #70
Although many will think of JR first, Anthony Nelson was. by far, a more interesting character Cooley Hurd Nov 2012 #71
He's not really dead. This entire year is going to turn out to be just a dream. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #72
Except for Hawaii Five-O, Dallas had the best opening theme IMO Hawaii Hiker Nov 2012 #73
RIP Maj. Nelson BlueIndyBlue Nov 2012 #74
Rest In Peace Sir. sellitman Nov 2012 #75
We loved Dallas in South Africa Nonhlanhla Nov 2012 #76
RIP, Mr. Hagman! mecherosegarden Nov 2012 #77
RIP, from what I read, he would have been very comfy at DU......... Burma Jones Nov 2012 #79
To all my childhood heroes... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #80
I'm in shock. El Supremo Nov 2012 #82
Yeah, John2 Nov 2012 #85
He was great Doc Holliday Nov 2012 #87
The turn in Nixon was pretty funny. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #92
I used to watch "Dallas" with my great-grandmother. She was Sicilian and I would translate for her. msanthrope Nov 2012 #88
Wow--I didn't realize he was that old. I always think of him as tblue37 Nov 2012 #90
Wow ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #93
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