So sad. TV icon Larry Hagman lost his life on Friday Nov. 23 from complications of lung cancer. Larry Hagman, a TV actor best known for his role as J.R. Ewing on Dallas, died on Friday Nov. 23. Larry is survived by his wife of 54 years years, Maj Hagman, their two children and their grandchildren, according to People. "When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones," his family said in a statement to the Dallas Morning News. "It was a peaceful passing, just as he had wished for. The family requests privacy at this time." "This is so sad. Larry was really someone who was loved by everyone," Larry's agent Joel Dean tells People. "Me especially. He was the most loving, wonderful, generous man. And he was a true trouper." In 2011, Larry announced he was diagnosed with stage 2 throat cancer. At the same time, Larry started filming the TNT reboot of Dallas,...
- 11/24/2012
- by Christopher Rogers
- HollywoodLife
Larry Hagman, a larger-than-life TV personality best known for his role as J.R. Ewing on the primetime soap Dallas, died Friday of complications from throat cancer. The star, who was the son of Broadway legend Mary Martin (South Pacific, Peter Pan) and Texas attorney Benjamin Hagman, was 81. He is survived by his wife of nearly 58 years, Maj Hagman, their two children and their grandchildren. "When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones," his family said in a statement to the Dallas Morning News. "It was a peaceful passing, just as he had wished for. The family requests privacy at this time.
- 11/24/2012
- by Aaron Parsley
- PEOPLE.com
Larry Hagman, a larger-than-life TV personality best known for his role as J.R. Ewing on the primetime soap Dallas, died Friday of complications from throat cancer.
The star, who was the son of Broadway legend Mary Martin (South Pacific, Peter Pan) and Texas attorney Benjamin Hagman, was 81. He is survived by his wife of nearly 58 years, Maj Hagman, their two children and their grandchildren.
"When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones," his family said in a statement to the Dallas Morning News. "It was a peaceful passing, just as he had wished for. The family requests privacy at this time.
The star, who was the son of Broadway legend Mary Martin (South Pacific, Peter Pan) and Texas attorney Benjamin Hagman, was 81. He is survived by his wife of nearly 58 years, Maj Hagman, their two children and their grandchildren.
"When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones," his family said in a statement to the Dallas Morning News. "It was a peaceful passing, just as he had wished for. The family requests privacy at this time.
- 11/24/2012
- by Aaron Parsley
- People.com - TV Watch
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