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Larry hagman funeral...
Larry Hagman dead at 81
- He was starring in a cable reboot of the series for TNT
- The producers called him 'a larger-than-life personality'
- 'Of course it's fun to play the villain,' he told USA TODAY in 2011
Actor Larry Hagman, 81, whom fans for decades confused with J.R.
Ewing, the conniving character he so convincingly played on TV's Dallas, died Friday in the Texas city that made him a household name.
Hagman had been battling cancer for the past year, having announced his diagnosis just as he began work on the soap-opera reboot for TNT.
A statement released to the Dallas Morning News by the actor's family noted, "Larry's family and close friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones. It was a peaceful passing, just as he had wished for. The family requests privacy at this time."
Linda Gray, his on-screen wife and later ex-wife in the original series and the sequel, was among those with Hagman in his fin