Andy Griffith Dead at 86, BREAKING NEWS: Friend Says Andy Griffith Has Died

witn.com ^ | Jul 3, 2012

[KeyLargo]

Updated: Tue 10:16 AM, Jul 03, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: Friend Says Andy Griffith Has Died

Former UNC President Bill Friday says Andy Griffith died this morning in Dare County. Friday, who is a close friend of the actor, confirmed that to WITN News.

Friday tells us the 86-year-old actor died at his Dare County home around 7:00 a.m. this morning.

Griffith attended UNC Chapel Hill where he earned a degree in Music. According to IMDb.com, Griffith was a regular on the Ed Sullivan show in the 1950's.

[4yearlurker]

Andy was a gooood cracker for Obama and his deathcare program. That being said,I will say :Thanks for the memories and the great TV show with Don Knotts.

R.I.P. Sheriff Taylor

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Maybe the flower gift costs will instead be sent to the Kenyan bastard’s re-election as donations.

[Baynative]

"...he espoused some very liberal ideas in his old age"

I think he was manipulated by the disgusting AARP executives in his older age at a time when his mind was weak.

[BerryDingle]

Frank Cady (Sam Drucker) store clerk on Petticoat Junction died June 8, 2012. He was 96.

http://www.inquisitr.com/252267/frank-cady-dies-2012-green-acres-star-passes-away-at-96/

[PLD]

RIP!!!

One of the funniest shows I can remember watching when I was a little girl...Then I knew and could care less about who the president was..I just enjoyed watching his show..

[Swede Girl]

A talented man and beloved due to his Mayberry character. What a disappointment, though, when he proved to be such a misguided liberal. This never quite made sense. He obviously was not like the common-sense Sheriff Andy in his real life.

[Bitsy]

RIP Andy and Goober. You were both well loved.

I still love the reruns and will watch them as long as the networks run them. I was raised in a small town in the 50’s and it was a wonderful experience and great memories. Mayberry will always hold a special place in my heart - a cmforting place. Rest in Peace Andy Taylor.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I return AAR’s letters to them (in chopped up form) in their own postage paid envelopes.

[Lionheartusa1]

When I was a child I loved listening to that album ,,, I remember him saying “,,And I dropped my big orange drink “ ,,, thinking it was so funny .

Somewhere down the line Andy , Ron, and Henry became devout Marxist/ commies and I refused to watch them upon learning of their loyalty to communism .

[Semper911]

Okay there are two threads on this. Should we try for three?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2902312/posts

[pogo101]

That is just how I feel: beloved characters played by another leftist.

[pgkdan]

I think he was manipulated by the disgusting AARP executives in his older age at a time when his mind was weak.

I agree.

[EyeGuy]

“I return AAR’s letters to them (in chopped up form) in their own postage paid envelopes.”

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Postage-paid?

Next time, tape them to a brick, before dropping them in the mail.

[Reagan69]

Awww shucks... no more ObamaCare Communist Commercials.???

[stuartcr]

What does it matter what a dead 82yo man’s politics were? Why even bring it up?

[Harold Shea]

That latrine scene where Griffin had all the lids

come to attention makes me laugh right now.Funny movie

Don Knotts was the one who made Mayberry funny

A half-hearted RIP to Andy...wish you had not been so left

[nonsporting]

he was another wwii era socialist exploiting the free system he inherited but bankrupting for our posterity. evil masquerading as good.

[stuartcr]

86yo

[jimmyo57]

You need to watch the movie “No Time For Sergeants.” Way better than Mayberry!

I agree! Loved the bar scene with the lighter fluid in the drink!

[shotgun]

“No time for sargents” will always be an all time classic too!