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Jim Varney
Born: 1949-06-15 - Died: 2000-02-10Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
Death Summary: Jim Varney, who was a well known heavy smoker, died peacefully in his sleep of lung
cancer on February 10, 2000 at 4:45 a.m. at his home in White House Tennessee.
When Varney was first diagnosed with lung cancer, he threw his cigarettes away and quit smoking cold turkey, unfortunately it was far to late to make a difference.
He is buried at the Lexington Cemetery in Kentucky.
Who was Jim Varney : Varney graduated from Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington Kentucky. He credited one of his teachers there for him becoming an actor.
Most people know Varney simply as "Ernest", for the character/persona he created Ernest P. Worrell. Between 1987 and 1990, Disney released four Ernest centric movies that generated over $99 million. Five more films were released about Ernest, mainly for straight to video and the television markets. In the late summer of 1988 Ernest even got his very own Saturday morning show entitled "Hey, Vern, It's Ernest!"... the show only lasted one season.
Ernest was well known for being slightly on the idiotic side, but in his personal life Varney had a near genius I.Q. level, and he sometimes became agitated when fans would meet him and just assume he was a moron.
At the time of his death, shooting was nearly complete for "Ernest the Pirate". For this reason the film was canceled, and was never released on VHS, DVD or on any other medium.
When Varney was first diagnosed with lung cancer, he threw his cigarettes away and quit smoking cold turkey, unfortunately it was far to late to make a difference.
He is buried at the Lexington Cemetery in Kentucky.
Who was Jim Varney : Varney graduated from Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington Kentucky. He credited one of his teachers there for him becoming an actor.
Most people know Varney simply as "Ernest", for the character/persona he created Ernest P. Worrell. Between 1987 and 1990, Disney released four Ernest centric movies that generated over $99 million. Five more films were released about Ernest, mainly for straight to video and the television markets. In the late summer of 1988 Ernest even got his very own Saturday morning show entitled "Hey, Vern, It's Ernest!"... the show only lasted one season.
Ernest was well known for being slightly on the idiotic side, but in his personal life Varney had a near genius I.Q. level, and he sometimes became agitated when fans would meet him and just assume he was a moron.
At the time of his death, shooting was nearly complete for "Ernest the Pirate". For this reason the film was canceled, and was never released on VHS, DVD or on any other medium.
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What a silly, hilarious, funny man. He is being missed, greatly.
Jim: I know you was a genious. Because you took your ability to make people laugh with your intellengence. Jim thank you for all the laughs. May you rest in pease Jim.
Thanks for the fun and love you gave me in all your films . Sadly missed .
Thanks for the fun and love you gave us all.
You made me laugh and you made me cry. I shall always remember the love that you brought into this world through Ernest.
you will be missed
you made me laugh so hard i cry i love u u will be missed you made this world better goodbye jim varney {ernest
watz crackin
Jim you were hilarious in the Ernest series and showed your versatility as Jed in the beverly Hillbillies movie.U were definitely!awesome RIP my friend.
I loved Jim Varney. I used to watch all his shows and movies when I was little. I remember the day he died,I was at my grandparents and my mother called and told me and I cried for what seemed like forever that day. He is one of my favorite actors,and he is sincerly missed. RIP Jim.
What a lost, you make my family and i laugh a lot. Thanks for your time with us.
hey man i miss you we were best friands
Hey rest in peace
Jim, I remember the day you died, it was a sad day. You made the world a better place, so sorry to see you go. Thank you for your inspiration to everyone!
-PJ
We need more people like you in the world; intelligent, but able to goof around once in a while. Or, heck with it - make life itself an ongoing joke.
Jim, Sad that you were taken so young, but in the short time you had, you slayed us with your great humor. May you be forever smiling.
Jim you are forever remembered Thank you for blessing us with your great talent. Missing Ernest..
bye bye ernest, rest in peace, entertain people up there!
JIM VARNEY YOU ARE A GENEOUS! I BELIEVE WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN.
Amazing man, he always made me laugh when i was a kid, i miss him.
I had wondered what became of him and now I am sad to know.
Making the heavenly angels laughing
Great Actor
miles and miles of smiles,what a talent,my fav is all the people he played in the earnst p. worrel family album , im smiling righ tnow just thinking of how funny he was and stil is in my mind. miss you jim and see you later on down the road
ernest was the bomb
I love you man i miss you forever your always be in my heart
You shoulda been in better movies. Jim Carey had nothin’ on you. What a rubber face! We’ll miss you.
it really sucks that ur gone i love ur movies u were the funniest man i knew.r.i.p
Wow i remeber you from when i was just a little girl watching you was one of the only times i truely laughed..TY for my childhood memoeries i love you an RIP!!!
you were an intelligent man mate good to have see you on the tube
times were wrong but glad to have met you and yes I am still alive but nobody would no where i am at
you were the best i loved your movies ernest goes to jail was my favorite though
peace out
RIP Jim, you are missed.
a great actor comedian and all around person the industry lost a great person and so did the world rest in peace jim i will watch your movies and show them to my children to see also
I am only three and you are my favorite.Ernest scared stupid is the best.I watch it over and over.I wish I could have met you.
jim all the movie I saw the are very funny. they me smile very hard rip. Jim Varney you will be missed
Jim Varney was a great, there’s no doubt about that. Varney Was a great actor even though I loved the dim witted know it all Ernest he’s still a comidec great. Being just 2 hours from Varney’s hometown in Lexington KY, It really proves that KY is not as bad as most think. RIP Jim “Ernest P. Worrell” Varney you are missed everyday comandy is not the same without you old friend.
the snokey is died
Rip
Many laughs, especially watching the Earnstine part he played!
He was a great actor!!! I loved all of his shows.
One of the best actors I’ve ever seen! Loved to watch all of his shows.
I loved all his movies. He will be missed. I wish we had more time.
We will miss him. RIP Jim
awesome
hey ernest whats up
RIP
I loved your movies they were so funny
I miss him so much he was the best every in my book he was. I still untill this day I wach his movies and his videos on youtube
so I hope in my heart and sole That he made it to the other side
so God Bless you all
yours trueley
singing boy shortt!
you gave the gift of laughter; in these hard times you were a breathe of fresh air..it took a genius to play an idiot…thank you…we miss you
we really loved his years of work. he will be missed alot.
I loved your movies.
LOVE THE RE-RUNS–JIM, YOU GAVE US ALL SO-O-O- MUCH ENJOYMENT—
RIP
U will be missed very much but not be forgotten and u will always be loved !!! you are the best and always will be
you will be missed, i wish you could be in toy story three it won’t be the same without you R.I.P
slinky dog
he was a very funny actor and is missed greatly
JIM VARNEY “ERNEST” TRULY WAS THE MOST NATURAL,AND TALENTED COMIC EVER TO COME FROM THE SOUTH. HIS STATEMENT YAKNOWWHATIMEAN WILL BE A CLASSIC, AS ALL HIS MOVIES AND COMMERICALS. HE SHOULD BE NOMINATED IN THE HALL OF FAME AS THE FUNNIEST MAN AS A NATURAL BORN COMIC. NO ONE OUT THERE, AND THERE IS SOME GOOD COMICS, CAN BEAT HIS TALENT. I MISS HIM SO VERY MUCH AND SO DOES ALL HIS FANS. WHEN HE LOOKS DOWN FROM HEAVEN I KNOW HE IS SMILING AT US ALL FOR REMEMBERING HIM. I LOVE YOU AND SOME DAY GOD WILLING, I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN. I WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH ALL YOUR MOVIES AND CLIPS TO BRING THAT JOY OF “ERNEST” TO MY HEART. I AM SORRY YOU HAD TO LEAVE SO EARLY BUT I KNOW YOU ARE MAKING OTHERS LAUGH. THIS WORLD IS NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOUR COMEDY.. SEE YA
Dear Jim
I Miss You And I Cried When You Died
Mohamad
I WISH I COULD TELL JIM HOW MUCH MY GRANDDAUGHTERS(6,5,3&2)LOVE HIM. THEY THINK HE IS THE GREATEST AND SOMEDAY I’LL HAVE TO TELL THEM HE IS GONE. IT WILL BE A SAD DAY. THEY WILL TRULY MISS HIM AND SO WILL WE. UNTIL THEN, WE’LL JUST KEEP HAVING ERNEST MOVIE NIGHT. THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS JIM.
You were the first celebrity that caused me tears when I learned about your death, I was 13 and my twin brother and I watched all the Ernest movies together. You will always be remembered by me. Miss you and love you Jim Varney.
Love always,
Mary
God’s child has gone home//to be with the angels and putting a smile on them all!!love you ernest!!I mean Jim!!you know what I mean vern??I miss you all the time friend!!