George Lindsey, Star From 'The Andy Griffith Show', Dies at 83

A TV great from an oldie-but-goodie, The Andy Griffith Show, has passed away. George Lindsey died yesterday at the age of 83.

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George joined the hit show as Goober Pyle in 1964. He also played the character on Hee Haw from 1971 until 1993.

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According to GossipCop, in a statement, Andy Griffith said:  “George Lindsey was my friend. I had great respect for his talent and his human spirit. In recent years, we spoke often by telephone. Our last conversation was a few days ago…. I am happy to say that as we found ourselves in our 80s, we were not afraid to say, ‘I love you.’ That was the last thing George and I had to say to each other. ‘I love you.’”