R.I.P. James Arness...the Original "Thing"...also of Gunsmoke fame

[Paul L]

I enjoyed all of his work! RIP!

[Dr. Madd]

Rest well, Marshal. Doc and Festus are waiting at the Long branch in the sky.. Save a barstool for me.

[BARON TIMOTHEUS BGG]

REST, IN PEACE, PERPETUAL, JAMES!
   I scribed this Limerick a couple, of days, ago. {p. 104} Br'er ROBERT TAYLOR'S Tribute, via BOB BURNS, was awesome! And the THING photo, showed the UNIVERSAL Classic FRANKENSTEIN tie-in, Make-Up-wise... a then- "Modern" prosthetic appliance, paying Homage, to the Great and Timeless JACK PIERCE Creativity!   

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      There, recently, passed, Dear JAMES ARNESS,
      Whether SHERIFF, or, "THING", he was BEST!
      He played a COWPOKE,
      On TV'S "GUNSMOKE",
      With GLENN "FRANKENSTEIN" STRANGE, We were BLESSED!!!

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                             EXANIMO EVERNOW,
TIMMY, THE BARON & BARONESS BETH, &, FRIENDS, GOO-O-OODD!, B.G.G.

[Monsters For Sale]

 

Thanks so much for posting this.  I missed it entirely.

How nice that he was able to leave behind a personal goodbye to all his fans.  So many older stars just disappear one day.  His quick smile always seemed to hint that he was a warm, good-humored guy.

I am saddened at his passing.

I just wish the studio would speed up the release of the early (and best) seasons of Gunsmoke on DVD.