Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith dies at 86

By GalaTView Staff

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Andy Griffith, famous for his starring role in “The Andy Griffith Show,” died about 7 a.m. at his coastal home, Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie said in a statement.

He was an actor, director, producer and Grammy-winning Southern gospel singer and writer. He died Tuesday, July 3, at 86. He was very famous for “The Andy Griffith Show,” which aired from 1960 to 1968.