football_fan 42 Posted February 25, 2006 Don Knotts has died. Don Knotts, star of "The Andy Griffith Show," dead at 81 Knotts, who lived in West Los Angeles, died Friday night of lung cancer at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Sherwin Bash, his longtime manager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted February 25, 2006 Hello... you may not beleve this but I am closely related to Don Knotts... and if you don't beleve it then, well too bad. You don't beleve the truth. Anyhoooo... he is in the hospital but he is getting better. he is not going to die. I don't think. thats all I can say, just to clear up things: HE IS NOT DEAD, HE IS NOT DIEING. YOU LIED TO ME! YOU GAVE ME FALSE HOPES! Don Knotts was a brilliant comedian, this is truly sad news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted February 26, 2006 (edited) actor Don Knotts has died at 81.You will remember him from the Andy Griffiths show [Moved from the Near misses for 2006 thread - ff] Edited February 26, 2006 by football_fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted February 26, 2006 actor Don Knotts has died at 81.You will remember him from the Andy Griffiths show Oh, will I? I've never seen it!! However, I have heard of him vaguely. Wrong thread again, anyway, Iain. Sad to hear about McGavin though. Always good entertainment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 26, 2006 Sad to see him go, although he has earned me another point on my dead pool picks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted February 26, 2006 actor Don Knotts has died at 81.You will remember him from the Andy Griffiths show I guess that someone did not look at the threads before posting to the Near Misses thread. It is already mentioned right here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 26, 2006 Didn't Jim Nabors have a liver transplant like 10 years ago or something? Seems like I remember something about that. When is he gonna kick the bucket? Also, Don Knotts, Andy, they are really getting old, so here is a vote for one of them in 2005. Thelma Lou is old and fat and that is that! Who will be the next Mayberryite to pass on? Knotts drops dead He's down, folks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted February 26, 2006 surely it can be posted here and on the near misses thread?After all some people might not look here..actually i wanted to create a whole new thread titled Knotts Landing in a grave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted February 26, 2006 I think a thread with the subtitle Don Knotts has died is quite enough notice for most people. Besides, most of us have Wiki Recent Deaths or Google News Search or something else to alert us, so it's not like you were bringing us a scoop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted February 26, 2006 (edited) Didn't Jim Nabors have a liver transplant like 10 years ago or something? Seems like I remember something about that. When is he gonna kick the bucket? Also, Don Knotts, Andy, they are really getting old, so here is a vote for one of them in 2005. Thelma Lou is old and fat and that is that! Who will be the next Mayberryite to pass on? Knotts drops dead He's down, folks. Can we merge this with "Andy Griffith and Don Knotts" or vice-versa? I think it makes sense... Also, apparentely Andy Griffith himself was healthy enough to be visiting Mr. Knotts in the hosptial on a regular basis, so it seems unlikely that he'll be dropping soon. [Threads Merged - ff] Edited February 26, 2006 by football_fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted February 26, 2006 Or celebrity death beeper. Mind you they are a bit slow. They've only just reported Anthony Franciosa's death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weasel 2 Posted February 27, 2006 Or celebrity death beeper. Mind you they are a bit slow. They've only just reported Anthony Franciosa's death. Never heard of Anthony Franciosa. Was he in the mafia? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted February 27, 2006 Hello... you may not beleve this but I am closely related to Don Knotts... and if you don't beleve it then, well too bad. You don't beleve the truth. Anyhoooo... he is in the hospital but he is getting better. he is not going to die. I don't think. thats all I can say, just to clear up things: HE IS NOT DEAD, HE IS NOT DIEING. Brilliant. A candidate for least accurate post ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted February 27, 2006 Hello... you may not beleve this but I am closely related to Don Knotts... and if you don't beleve it then, well too bad. You don't beleve the truth. Anyhoooo... he is in the hospital but he is getting better. he is not going to die. I don't think. thats all I can say, just to clear up things: HE IS NOT DEAD, HE IS NOT DIEING. Brilliant. A candidate for least accurate post ever. Certainly a candidate....but I've seen (posted) worse.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted October 14, 2006 Not sure how accurate this month old article on Andy Griffith is, can't find any other confirmation of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted November 12, 2006 Not sure how accurate this month old article on Andy Griffith is, can't find any other confirmation of it. Looks like may have some piss and/or vinegar in him just yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted March 2, 2008 Excellent article on Andy Griffith - sounds okay to me - mind he's had a lot of heart attacks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted March 6, 2008 Or celebrity death beeper. Mind you they are a bit slow. They've only just reported Anthony Franciosa's death. Never heard of Anthony Franciosa. Was he in the mafia? No he was a sometimes actor of sorts He didd a great amount of televusion and movie work and was even at one time a jailbird. And then he done died. Died he did! That was backj in January of 2006 which is what handrejka was talking of when saying the beeper perple are a bit slow. More on old Tony can be found here at nndb.com FRANCIOSA Excellent article on Andy Griffith - sounds okay to me - mind he's had a lot of heart attacks...They give out those things by the lot? Who'da thunk it?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted March 6, 2008 And for essentially pointless to most people information I must indicate tha Hal Smith who portrayed loveable Otis Campbell hailed from Petoskey Michigan which is located just 93 miles southish of Brimley Michigan Brimley being located in Michigan's northern Peninsula, Petoskey being more attached to the southern mainland) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted August 3, 2010 Not a good week for preformers called Mitch.... Mich Jayne, 80, bassist with wonderful folky/country/bluegrass band 'The Dillards', has died just two weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer. Rather a tenuous link, but 'The Dillards' played a band called 'The Darlings' on the Andy Griffith show Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted July 3, 2012 Figured this thread would be more appropriate. Andy Griffith has died aged 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted July 3, 2012 Figured this thread would be more appropriate. Andy Griffith has died aged 86. I just heard the news while watching the Andy Griffith show which appears daily. Later I will watch Matlock but it will be a sad moment. Maybe it will be one of the more uplifting episodes where he buys a hot dog outside the courthouse. Hopefully and episode with Linda Purl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted July 3, 2012 Sad news . I met him briefly once. He didn't speak to me as they were in the middle of a shoot for Matlock. Although Kene Holliday spoke to me. I think his words were "ow that's my foot you just trod on" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted July 3, 2012 Buried already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,026 Posted July 23, 2015 Death Notice for Al Checco who was Don Knotts' comedy partner. He was 93. http://forestlawn.tributes.com/obituary/read/Al-Checco-102684725 Here's an episode (he plays Hennessy): https://youtu.be/sGbh8g3DAw0 Edit: And here's a better source: http://variety.com/2015/legit/people-news/al-checco-don-knotts-dead-dies-1201547191/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
