Classic Country 1280 KSLI » actor james arness dead at 88 http://1280ksli.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:43:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 James Arness, Star of 'Gunsmoke,' Dead at 88 [VIDEOS] http://1280ksli.com/james-arness-star-of-gunsmoke-dead-at-88-videos/ http://1280ksli.com/james-arness-star-of-gunsmoke-dead-at-88-videos/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:45:08 +0000 KSLI Staff http://1280ksli.com/?p=2330 Actor James Arness, who played the legendary Marshal Matt Dillon on the popular Western series 'Gunsmoke,' died Friday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson has confirmed. He was 88.

The larger-than-life actor, who stood at a towering 6'7," played the indelible Marshal for 20 seasons and over 600 episodes, helping to make 'Gunsmoke' one of the longest-running primetime series in TV history.

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