Dallas Star Larry Hagman 81, Dead
Hagman, famed for playing the villainous oil baron JR Ewing, passed away at a Dallas Hospital, according to media reports.
His Dallas co-stars Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy, who played his wife Sue Ellen and brother Bobby, were at his bedside, The Sunnewspaper reports.
His Dallas co-stars Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy, who played his wife Sue Ellen and brother Bobby, were at his bedside, The Sunnewspaper reports.
Among those confirming the death were Linda Gray's agent, Jeffrey Lane, The Dallas Morning News said.
Hagman had a liver transplant in 1995 after years of alcoholism. He revealed how he used to down bottles of champagne on the Dallas set.
He married Maj Axelsson in 1954 and the couple had two children.
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"Larry was back in his beloved Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved most," the family says in a statement. "Larry's family and close friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday. 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."
According to reports, Hagman's "Dallas" co-stars Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy were at his bedside when he passed away. Hagman played J.R. Ewing on the nighttime soap from 1978 to 1991.
He returned when the series was revived in 2012, and appeared on the first season of the reboot. At the time of his death, Hagman had already filmed scenes for the second season of the TNT series, which is currently expected to premiere on January 28, 2013 with a two-hour event. As of press time, no decisions have been made regarding how Hagman's passing will be addressed on the series.
"Larry was back in his beloved Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved most," the family says in a statement. "Larry's family and close friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday. 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."
According to reports, Hagman's "Dallas" co-stars Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy were at his bedside when he passed away. Hagman played J.R. Ewing on the nighttime soap from 1978 to 1991.
He returned when the series was revived in 2012, and appeared on the first season of the reboot. At the time of his death, Hagman had already filmed scenes for the second season of the TNT series, which is currently expected to premiere on January 28, 2013 with a two-hour event. As of press time, no decisions have been made regarding how Hagman's passing will be addressed on the series.
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