
Death Summary: Don Knotts died at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California from pulmonary and respiratory complications stemming from lung cancer.
He had been undergoing treatment for his disease in recent months.
Life-long friend, and former co-star, Andy Griffith stopped by to see Knotts just hours before he passed. At the time of his passing Knotts wife and daughter were at his side.
Who was Don Knotts : Knotts is best known for being Barney Fife on the 1960's television show The Andy Griffith Show. Knotts won 5 Emmy's for his portrayal of Fife. He also played Ralph Furley on Three's Company (which also featured the late John Ritter).
He had been undergoing treatment for his disease in recent months.
Life-long friend, and former co-star, Andy Griffith stopped by to see Knotts just hours before he passed. At the time of his passing Knotts wife and daughter were at his side.
Who was Don Knotts : Knotts is best known for being Barney Fife on the 1960's television show The Andy Griffith Show. Knotts won 5 Emmy's for his portrayal of Fife. He also played Ralph Furley on Three's Company (which also featured the late John Ritter).
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Don had to die young his small frame held to much talent for to long I will miss him
don’t know if anyone ever made me laugh harder. rest in peace Don and thank you for the entertainment
Greg McNeely
The characters he brought to life made us laugh and he will always be remembered. He was my hero disguised as an ordinary man.
ANDY GRIFFITH WAS NEVER THE SAME WITHOUT YOU. I LOVE DON.
i thought u were very funny.r.i.p
A real comedian on TV and also on film.
Another great, from Andy Griffith to 3’s Company, to all the great movies, you really nipped it in the bud, R.I.P.
a good man gone
IT WAS A SHOCK TO HEAR ABOUT HIS DEATH I MOURNED AS I DID WHEN I FOUND OUT MICHAEL JACKSONS DEATH HE WAS IN THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG LOVE YA DON! JOSEPH AGE 11
one of a kind!!love you don!!!