DonLever Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Jim Nabors, who played Gomer Pyle on TV in the 1960's, has died at age 87. Anyone remember him? You have to be of a certain age to know who he was. R.I.P. From Global: The lights have dimmed in Mayberry. Jim Nabors, the actor best-known for playing the character Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show in the 1960s, died at his home Thursday morning in Hawaii. He was 87. Nabors’ partner of 38 years, Stan Cadwallader, told CBS News that Nabors’ health began to decline rapidly after Thanksgiving. He underwent a series of tests on Wednesday, but the decision was made to bring him home from the hospital. The coroner has not yet released Nabors’ cause of death, but Cadwallader said it appears to be from natural causes. Nabors married Cadwallader in Washington in January 2013, one month after gay marriage became legal in the state. The couple met in 1975 when Cadwallader was a Honolulu firefighter. Nabors’ Gomer Pyle, who used the words “shazam” and “golly” more often than any other TV character in history, won viewers over with his naive, affable personality. Pyle was a harmless caricature of a southern simpleton and provided his own distinct form of comedy relief on the show. Nabors played Pyle in The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. in the spinoff comedy series. Nabors smartly secured 20 per cent of the Andy Griffith Show syndication revenue, which made him financially secure for life. He also made appearances on The Love Boat, Knight Rider and The Carol Burnett Show. He hosted The Jim Nabors Hour from 1969 – 1971 at CBS. Nabors starred in several variety specials, and later in his career dedicated more time to music and singing. He performed onstage in Las Vegas and Reno, Nev., and his first album, Jim Nabors Sings, sold 1 million copies. He had difficulty separating himself from his famous TV character, and ultimately he never had much musical success in the U.S., despite producing more than 24 albums. Nabors leaves behind Cadwallader and his two sisters, Freddie and Ruth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 RIP Mr. "Gomer" Nabors....RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Well, gollllllly! This might sound terrible, but I never realized he was still alive before today. Rest in peace Mr. Nabors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 19 hours ago, Heretic said: RIP Mr. "Gomer" Nabors....RIP SHAZAM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Right before "There's still nobody home" you can hear a sample of Jim Nabors character Gomer Pyle saying "Surprise Surprise Surprise". RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I liked him in this movie. Funny scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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