Famous Movie Star Andy Griffith Dies at Age 86

	Famous Movie Star Andy Griffith Dies at Age 86 Andy Griffith, a television legend who starred in two iconic series that debuted a quarter-century apart, has died. He was 86.Griffith died at his coastal home in North Carolina at about 7 am Tuesday, Dare County Sheriff JD "Doug" Doughtie said. In reading from a family statement, Doughtie said Griffith had been "laid to rest on his beloved Roanoke Island." NBC Los Angeles confirmed that he was buried at 11:30 am at a small, private funeral attended by close friends and family.The cause of death was not immediately clear. Griffith had underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2000 after a heart attack, The Associated Press reported. Andy was a person of incredibly strong Christian faith and was prepared for the day he would be called Home to his Lord," Griffith's wife, Cindi, said in a statement to NBC News. "He is the love of my life, my constant companion, my partner, and my best friend. I cannot imagine life without Andy, but I take comfort and strength in God's Grace and in the knowledge that Andy is at peace and with God."Former UNC President Bill Friday first confirmed his close friend's death to North Carolina NBC affiliate WITN-TV after emergency medical services responded to a call from Griffith's home.Griffith was already a star of Broadway, comedy recordings and film when "The Andy Griffith Show" debuted on Oct. 3, 1960. Griffith starred as Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry, North Carolina, a widower with a young son known only as Opie, played by Ron Howard, who <b>...</b>	From: AnthonyEverman Views: 0 0 ratings
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