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Entertainment>James Arness - "Matt Dillon" - dead at 88
SmokeyJoe 02:15 PM 06-03-2011
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A sad day for all fans of GUNSMOKE and its iconic star...

http://www.popeater.com/2011/06/03/j..._lnk2%7C215034

This show was a big part of my home when I was a kid. Seems I am at the age where a lot of the stars of my youth are passing away.

James Arness... the quintessential Good Guy with the White Hat.
May he rest in peace.

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Skywalker 02:18 PM 06-03-2011
R.I.P. Marshal Dillon.
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bobarian 02:37 PM 06-03-2011
RIP Marshall Dillon.
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The Poet 02:46 PM 06-03-2011
For you youngsters out there, take note that Gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975, and still holds the record for the number of original domestic episodes aired, at 635. Marshall Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, Miss Kitty, and Festus all entered the American consciousness, and remain so to this day.

Rest in peace, James Arness.
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Ogre 02:50 PM 06-03-2011
RIP Marshall Dillon....
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CigarNut 03:32 PM 06-03-2011
RIP! He was almost a member of our family when I was growing up as my parents would not miss Gunsmoke for any reason.
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kelmac07 04:09 PM 06-03-2011
RIP
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icehog3 04:19 PM 06-03-2011
A true Western Icon. R.I.P. Mr. Arness.
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mash 08:35 PM 06-03-2011
He was Peter Graves' brother wasn't he?
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SmokeyJoe 09:13 PM 06-03-2011
Originally Posted by mash:
He was Peter Graves' brother wasn't he?
Yep... he was Peter's older brother.
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TonySmith 09:20 PM 06-03-2011
Rip James Arness. A class act.
He never hung his hat at Miss Kittys place
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Sherlockholms 09:34 PM 06-03-2011
Way before my time.
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RevSmoke 10:10 PM 06-03-2011
I still watch Gunsmoke a couple times a week over lunch on RetroTV.

RIP Marshall Dillon.
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Bruins Fan 10:18 PM 06-03-2011
Rip James Arness.
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Stevez 04:09 AM 06-04-2011
RIP James. I'm a huge fan and still watch the old Gunsmoke's on TV Land. I bought his auto-biography a couple of years ago and had it signed by him. One real class act for sure. Steve
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ahc4353 05:52 AM 06-04-2011
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