Larry Hagman was best known as TV villain J.R. Ewing – the actor passed away at the age of 81 in Texas on Friday.
For those who were of age in the 1980s, there was no more popular show than "Dallas" and no more seminal villain than J.R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagman. Hagman died at the age of 81 on Friday according to the Dallas Morning News, and tweets and comments abounded from those who knew and loved him, including those he worked with. Hagman had been battling throat cancer after also battling against liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking earlier in his life.
Hagman first broke into the big time television scene in 1965 when he played Major Anthony Nelson on "I Dream of Jeannie." Dallas premiered on CBS in 1978 and it is the show that made Hagman a star. The night-time soap opera detailed the feuds between the Ewing family, a wealthy oil family from Texas. The show spanned 3 decades, including 356 episodes from 1978 to 1991.
Speaking of his infamous character, J.R. Ewing, Hagman noted in an interview with Time magazine, "I really can't remember half of the people I've slept with, stabbed in the back or driven to suicide." Born on September 21, 1931 in Weatherford, Texas, Hagman battled his vices before turning his life around to be a spokesman for organ transplants and healthy living. He was a heavy drinker during his time on Dallas and didn’t stop until 1992, when his doctor told him he could die within 6 months if he didn’t quit. Despite ailments and having to give up all his vices, he lived the rest of his life to the fullest.
By Buzzle Staff
Published: 11/26/2012
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/larry-hagman-one-of-the-greatest-tv-villains-dead-at-81.html
For those who were of age in the 1980s, there was no more popular show than "Dallas" and no more seminal villain than J.R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagman. Hagman died at the age of 81 on Friday according to the Dallas Morning News, and tweets and comments abounded from those who knew and loved him, including those he worked with. Hagman had been battling throat cancer after also battling against liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking earlier in his life.
Hagman first broke into the big time television scene in 1965 when he played Major Anthony Nelson on "I Dream of Jeannie." Dallas premiered on CBS in 1978 and it is the show that made Hagman a star. The night-time soap opera detailed the feuds between the Ewing family, a wealthy oil family from Texas. The show spanned 3 decades, including 356 episodes from 1978 to 1991.
Speaking of his infamous character, J.R. Ewing, Hagman noted in an interview with Time magazine, "I really can't remember half of the people I've slept with, stabbed in the back or driven to suicide." Born on September 21, 1931 in Weatherford, Texas, Hagman battled his vices before turning his life around to be a spokesman for organ transplants and healthy living. He was a heavy drinker during his time on Dallas and didn’t stop until 1992, when his doctor told him he could die within 6 months if he didn’t quit. Despite ailments and having to give up all his vices, he lived the rest of his life to the fullest.
By Buzzle Staff
Published: 11/26/2012
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/larry-hagman-one-of-the-greatest-tv-villains-dead-at-81.html
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